Mulnayak: Nearly 88 cms. high Parrikar yukt white – coloured idol of Bhagwan Koka Parshvanath in the padmasana posture. There is an umbrella of 7 hoods over the head of the idol. On each hood two-two eyes of the cobra are there.
Tirth: It is in Koka ka Pada in the vicinity of Golsheri in Patan.
Historicity: In medieval times, Patan was known as Anhillpur Patan. One day, when Sidhraj Jaisingh, King of Patan, was on a ride on his elephant, he saw Acharyadev Shri Abhaydevsuriji entering the city. Seeing the Acharya, the king got down from his elephant and bowed his head in respect to the Acharya. The Acharya’s white clothes had turned the colour of mud.
The presiding deities of Sankheswar Parshvanath have committed to worship this idol of Shri Koka Parshvanath for 4 ghadis (ghadi meaning a period of 24 minutes) at dawn. During this period, prayers offered to Koka Parshvanath would bear the same fruit as praying to Sankheswar Parshvanath Bhagwan himself. The devotees worship Koka Parshvanath with great faith and devotion and all their wishes are fulfilled.Knowing this, the king gave the title of “Mulldhari” to the acharya who came to be known as “Mulldhari” Acharya Shri Abhaydevsuriji”. The great Acharya Shri Hemchandrasuriji was a disciple in Mulldhari Acharya’s Paat Parampara. Once he came to Patan for Chaturmaas and used to go to Gimta (Dhrut basti) daily for giving lectures. One day he was not allowed to give lecture there by the pujari which was a great insult for the Jain community. Koka Seth gave land for building a new temple there and the idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath was installed in it. This Parshvanath came to be known as Koka Parshvanath after Koka Seth. The king of Malwa defeated King Bhimdev of Gujarat and ransacked Patan. The victor damaged the idol of Lord Parshvanath. Shri Ramdev and Shri Ashadhar decided to install a new idol of Lord Parshvanath. Two efforts of carving the idol from marble proved fruitless. So Ramdev made a vow to fast until the idol of Parshvanath Bhagwan was carved to his satisfaction. With this determination, he started his observation of fast. Guru Maharaj also joined him in this ordeal. On the 8th day of their fast, the presiding deity appeared in his dream and showed him the place where the required marble for the idol is. Marble of high quality was obtained when the said place was dug. The idol of Parshvanath Bhagwan was made from that marble. The temple was renovated and the consecration ceremony was done by the revered hands of Acharya Shri Devanandsurishvarji. This idol of Parshvanath Bhagwan then came to be known as Koka Parshvanath.
Other Temples: There is another temple of Abhinandanswami here,
Works of art and sculpture: This beautiful temple is very ancient with spires adorned with carved and colourful main gate, carved pillars, beautiful arches set over the pillars, fascinating idols of dancers, vast rangmandap. This temple is believed to be of 13th-14th century. This ancient very idol of Koka Parshvanath is beautiful, glorious, alluring and miraculous. The Parrikar is very beautifully carved and magnificent.
Guidelines: This ancient city of Patan is well connected by road and rail to many cities in Gujarat. Patan is at a distance of 30kms. from Mehsana and 19kms. from Siddhpur. There are many famous Tirths in and around Patan. There is an ancient Gyan Bhandar here.
Scripture: A mention of Koka Parshvanath is made in “Vividh Tirth Kalp”, in “Patan Chaitya Paripati”, in “Shri Sankheswar Parshvanath Chhand”, in “Shri Godi Parshvanath Stavan”, in “108 Naam garbhit Shri Parshvanath Stavan”, in “Shri Parshva Naammala”, in “Tirthmala”, in “Pattan jinalaya Stuti” etc. There is an idol of Koka Parshvanath in Shri Kalikund Parshvanath temple in Santacruz, Mumbai.
Trust: Shri Koka Parshvanath Shwetambar Jain Temple, Koka no Pado, Golsheri, Post: Patan, District: Patan, North Gujarat-384 265, India. Phone: 02766-221747.
श्री कोका पार्श्वनाथ
श्री कोका पार्श्वनाथ – पाटण
उत्तर गुजरात पाटण शहर के कोका नो पाडो विभाग में श्री कोका पार्श्वनाथ का भव्य जिनालय है| प्रतिमाजी ३५ इंच ऊँचे है|
मलधारी श्री हेमचन्द्रसूरी म.सा. के समय में कोका सेठ द्वारा जगह पर जिन मंदिर का निर्माण हुआ और उस सेठ का नाम उस मंदिर से जुड़ गया| कालांतर से वे ही पार्श्वनाथ कोका पार्श्वनाथ के नाम से प्रख्यात हो गए|
कुछ वर्षो बाद दुश्मनों के आक्रमण से पाटण का यह मंदिर भी ध्वस्त हो गया| वह मूर्ति भी खंडित हो गई|
उसके बाद उस मंदिर के जिणोरद्वार के लिए रामदेव व आशाधर ने अपना प्रयत्न प्रारम्भ किया| आरासण की खान में से पत्थर निकालकर उसमे से जिन प्रतिमा बनाने के प्रयत्न २-२ बार निष्फल गए| तत्पश्चात रामदेव ने कठोर अभिग्रह धारण किया| ८ वे उपवास के दिन शासनदेव ने कार्य की सफलता के लिए आश्वासन दिया| मंदिर के पास की ही भूमि खोदने पर संगमरमर के तीन टुकड़े प्राप्त हुए| उसी में से नवीन प्रतिमा का निर्माण किया गया| वि.सं. १२६२ में देवानन्दसूरीजी के हस्तों से प्रभुजी की प्रतिष्ठा विधि संपन्न हुई, वे प्रतिमाजी भी कोका पार्श्वनाथ के नाम से ही प्रख्यात है|
