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Shankheshwar Temple is a famous old Jain pilgrimage site
where a newer temple dated 1811-1812 AD, now stands. The village where the
temple stands was given on a lease - grant by Emperor Shah Jahan to the
Nagarsheth of Ahmedabad, named Seth Shantidas.
The temple ranks next only to Palitana
in importance for the Jains. The image of the main Tirthankara Parshvanath
belongs to Samvat 1666 while the inscriptions date back to 1656-1686 AD.
The cells are built of brick, which have been moulded and not cut to
shape.
TIME FOR FESTIVITY
Fair are held here in Hindu months of
Chaitra and Kartik corresponding with the solar months of March/April and
October/November respectively on the full moon days and Margashirsha Vad
10.