It is an electrical crematorium located in Ramnath Para area of Rajkot on the banks of river Nyari (Rajkot is a city of Gujarat, and in Gujarati "Nyari" means "Different" or "Hat ke"). Its area is 12000 yards. It is managed and maintained by Sargam Club of Rajkot. It is named MUKTI DHAM. It was conceived by architect Vinod Makhesana who received he Journal of Indian Institute of Architects 2003 award for its design.
The place was donated by Vajubhai Wala and Gunvantbhai Delawala and expenses for developing it was donated by Kumarpal Shah who is a Jain businessman and issued lot of cassettes on Jain Stavanas. In the year 2000 when Sindhuben , Kumarpal's wife died, while returning from the crematorium kumarpal decided to give that a new look with a theme of strength of women. As mother of Jain God Mahavirswami saw 14 things in her dream while she was pregnant, the temples on entrance of the crematorium are 14. The entrance to the crematorium is known as the Pearl Gates. It was decided to apply the same theme to all the temples for the uniformity. The idols in the temples are from different religions. Idols of queen of Jhansi Laxmibai, Mahatma Gandhi and Putalibai, Sitaji and Lav-Kush, Jain Guru Hemachandracharya and mother Pahinidevi, Shrimad Rajchandra and mother Daivba, Shivaji and Jijabai, Krishna and Yashoda, Shravan and his parents, Jain God Adinath and marumata are there.
It has 2 electric pyres besides conventional crematorium where wood logs are used for cremation. Mukti Dham has a library in which spiritual and religious books are there visitors can read them. It has three umbrella rest points which shelter the visitors from heat and rain. The pillars of umbrella rest points are decorated with statues of deities. There are step gardens in Mukti Dham which adds to the beauty of the place with its colourful flowers and tender shrubs. The place also has an air-conditioned prayer hall which can accommodate up to 200 people.
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The place was donated by Vajubhai Wala and Gunvantbhai Delawala and expenses for developing it was donated by Kumarpal Shah who is a Jain businessman and issued lot of cassettes on Jain Stavanas. In the year 2000 when Sindhuben , Kumarpal's wife died, while returning from the crematorium kumarpal decided to give that a new look with a theme of strength of women. As mother of Jain God Mahavirswami saw 14 things in her dream while she was pregnant, the temples on entrance of the crematorium are 14. The entrance to the crematorium is known as the Pearl Gates. It was decided to apply the same theme to all the temples for the uniformity. The idols in the temples are from different religions. Idols of queen of Jhansi Laxmibai, Mahatma Gandhi and Putalibai, Sitaji and Lav-Kush, Jain Guru Hemachandracharya and mother Pahinidevi, Shrimad Rajchandra and mother Daivba, Shivaji and Jijabai, Krishna and Yashoda, Shravan and his parents, Jain God Adinath and marumata are there.
It has 2 electric pyres besides conventional crematorium where wood logs are used for cremation. Mukti Dham has a library in which spiritual and religious books are there visitors can read them. It has three umbrella rest points which shelter the visitors from heat and rain. The pillars of umbrella rest points are decorated with statues of deities. There are step gardens in Mukti Dham which adds to the beauty of the place with its colourful flowers and tender shrubs. The place also has an air-conditioned prayer hall which can accommodate up to 200 people.
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Looks like an amazing place to visit...gulp!
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