History, Importance, Festival Celebration, Services and Travel Guide of Kotyark Temple, Mahudi, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Kotyark Temple, located in Mahudi, the major pilgrimage destination of Jain and Non Jain people is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Kuldevi and Kuldevata of Khadayata community, thus it is known as Kotyark Khadayata Mandir also. The temple is located in very scenic surrounding and spread across huge area near Mahudi on road side. Small hill, Garden and temple attracts devotee and tourist here during their visit to Mahudi. Temple trust manages Gaushala, Bhojanalaya, huge Dharmshala with more than 150 room, various festival celebration, Old Age Home, social and religious activities. Lord Krishna is main deity of temple, also idols of Nanu-Narayani Devi, Nadiyanu-Nityanandi Devi, Salisanu-Sureshwari Devi, Nandola-Naishu Devi, Narsanu-Nrusinh Devi, Vasiyanu-Vishveshawari Devi, Gaudanu-Gunmayi Devi, Shri bhairav Dada, Shri Ganpati Dada, Savlanu-Shakari Devi, Mervanu-Mahivalini Devi, Kalyanu-Kalyanini Devi, Kagranu-Kamaxi Devi, Bhatsyanu-Bhandodari Devi, Bhardwaj-Bandhu Devi, Krushnatrey-Kharan Na Devi, Vast-Atamachhanda Devi, Vasishth-Balgauri Devi etc. are place in temple campus.
How to reach Kotyark Mandir, Mahudi, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
As Mahudi is quite popular pilgrimage destination of Gandhinagar district of Gujarat, it is very well connected with Road, Air and Rail network. Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad are the nearest major railway junction from where you can get train to any cities of India. Mahudi is just at 57 km from Ahmedabad airport. By road it is on mail road line towards the Ambaji, Visnagar, Vadnagar and Abu so easily reached by government or personal vehicle.
