gautama buddha was considered the first tirthankar in jain religion.
who is considered the first tirthankar in jain religion?
gautama buddha
aajoba parvat – known for birthplace of lav and kush, son of sita and ram. one can look for "sitecha palana". located near gunde village, distance between shahapur - gunde 40 km.





























manas mandir – (shri bhuvan bhanu jain manas mandir tirtha) it is famous for its beauty. temple is a replica of shatrunjay tirth at palitana. primary deity(moolnayak) of this temple is rishabhanatha(adinathji), first tirthankar of jainism. the brass statue of lord mahavira is main attraction in this temple.





























gurudwara - holy place, near asangaon railway station, beside national highway – 03





























ardhnari nateshwar mandir – holy place.
shahapur
his books on jainism include "anandghan – a study" (1980, on anandghan), "stabak by gyanvimalsuri" (1988), "activities of jain religion in the last decade" (1988), "literary achievements of kalikal sarvagna hemchandracharya" (1988, on hemchandra), "moti ni kheti" (religious tales from jain religion) (1983), "balako na buddhisagarji" (1979), "kshamapana" – review of the rituality of forgiveness from the point of view of jainology., "bhagwan mahavir – life and principles of lord mahavir (1990, on mahavira), "bhagwan rishabhdev – life and teachings of the first tirthankar of religion (on rishabhadeva). (1983), "bindu banyu moti" (tales from jain religion) (1986), "anandghan" – life and works (1998), "samaro mantra bhalo navkar" (1998), "jinshashan ni kirtigatha" (1998), "atmagyani shraman kahave" – life of kailassagar suri, "bhagwan mallinath" – biography (1989, on māllīnātha), "balavabodh of merusunder", "shri mahavir-jivandarshan" – detailed study of the life and teachings of mahavira., "ahimsa ni yatra" (2002), "tirthankara mahavira" (2002). his edited works on jainism are "shankheshwar mahatirth", "jaybhikhkhu ni jain dharmakathao" - religious tales of jaybhikhkhu; complication of 2 volumes, "ojas ditha atmabal na" and "dhanya che dharma tane" - lectures of vijay vallabhsuri, "ratnatrayi na aajwala", "samayik sutra with explanation", "atmavallabh smaranika".
kumarpal desai