LUNA VASAHI


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The entrance of Luna Vasahi Temple

This shrine was built by two brothers - Vastupal and Tejpal, ministers of Solanki Raja Bhindev-II of Gujarat. This temple was built in memory of their deceased brother Luna and for the spiritual welfare of  the wife of  Tejpal - Anupama devi and his son 'Lavanya Simha'. The architect was Shobhandev.

Though this temple is smaller than Vimal Vasahi, the ground plan and architecture is similar, but in drawing, design and depiction, this temple is far more in perfection and refinement.

There are 52 cells in the corridor, out of which four were newly built (Nos. 23 to 26) and four renovated (Nos. 27 to 30) in the recent repairs of 1950-65. Like Vimal Vasahi, here also, in front of every cell, the ceiling is divided into two sections, with double row of columns and in each cell image of one or the other Jain Tirthankar or Devi is installed.