Talaja

Talaja is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Talaja is located on national Highway No. 8 in between Bhavnagar (50 km) and Mahuva (40 km). 254 KM from State capital Gandhinagar towards North. It is a Tehsil place which owned Alang – one of the larges ship breaking yard with one the place which have highest tide difference sea area in the world.

This Jain temple was established by King Kumarpal during the 12th century. This is a holy place of the Shri Shatrunjay Panchteerthi and is part of the Shatrujay hills. The temple was last renovated in 1815. This temple belong to Shwetambar sect. of Jainism. Moolnayak of this temple is 79 cm tall black colored idol of Sacha Sumatinath Bhagwan in padmasan posture. Since then the idol is called as Sacha Sumatinath. Besides this temple, there are temples of Chintamani Parshvanath Bhagawan, Mahavi