Rishabdeo

History

The history of the temple is not known clearly. Different communities put their own version of it. There are many beliefs regarding the antiquity and history of this splendid, miraculous and extraordinary idol. It was very much worshipped in the times Bhagawan Munisuvrat Swami. In course of time, it appeared under a banyan tree outside Vatpradnagar. It was worshipped for some years. Again it appeared under a tree at distance of one kilometer from the village. This is the Chief Tirth of Jains in the Mewar State. A fair is held here every year on the eighth day of the dark half of the month of Fagan. With all the five fingers, people worship God here with saffron. They give a gift of saffron to God. Bhils, know God by the name of 'Kalababa'. Non - Jain devotees come here with faith. Since centuries, there is a custom of giving saffron to God as a gift. Sometimes so much saffron is plastered on God, that God looks saffron - colored. People, therefore, call God Kesariyanath.

Most-observed species

• Laughing Dove

  Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  18
• Grey Francolin

  Ortygornis pondicerianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  15
• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  15
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  15
• White-throated Kingfisher

  Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  14
• Red-wattled Lapwing

  Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  14
• Spotted Dove

  Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  14
• Green Bee-eater

  Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
  13