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Nilkanth Mahadev MandirAsarva village was once outside the formerwalled city of Ahmedabad. Here, one finds amandir of Nilkanth Mahadev. The mandir wasbuilt at the behest of Bhagwan Swaminarayanby the wealthy Vaishnav businessman, Sheth BecharbhaiMankivala. Shriji Maharaj visited themandir while it was under construction and alsothereafter. The mandir hosts many sadhus andsannyasis. Presently, the Asarva area is part ofAhmedabad city.Mahadev Mandir at Kalupur RailwayYardThe Shivalaya or Mahadev Mandir is accessedby turning to the right of Asarva bridge.It is located in the precincts of a railway yard.Since the mandir is below ground level it is alsoknown as Gupteshwar Mahadev. Two hundredyears ago there was no railway station here.Shriji Maharaj had visited this mandir.Ramji Mandir (Haja Patel’s Pol)The Ramji Mandir lies in Haja Patel’s Pol inKhadia, Ahmedabad. Shriji Maharaj visited themandir several times and he respectfully touchedthe murti of Bhagwan Ram. The entire mandirwas sanctified by Maharaj’s visits. RamanandSwami had also visited the mandir many timesfor darshan.Ambaba’s Ramji MandirThe mandir is located in Akash Sheth Kuva’sPol and it has the murtis of Bhagwan Ram. Theywere sanctified by Ramanand Swami and BhagwanSwaminarayan. The mandir was donated toRamanand Swami by a Nagar (Brahmin) devoteenamed Ambaba. Whenever Ramanand Swamicame to Ahmedabad he used to stay at thismandir. Maharaj, too, had stayed in this mandir.May-June 2013 u Swaminarayan Bliss 47