Vijapur

1.Vijapur is the birthplace of Jain monk Buddhisagar Suri. Buddhisagarsuri (1874–1925) was an ascetic, philosopher and author of the early 20th century. He wrote more than one hundred books. He was born in nearby Manipura village. His birth name was Patel. He achieved enlightenment at an early age. He established the Mahudi Jain temple of Ghantakarna Mahavir. He lived in Vijapur and died in Vikram Samvat in 1981 (1925 AD). He was cremated in Vijapur. His samadhi is located behind the government guest home at Vijapur.There is a large jain temple(Sfuling Parshwanath) made under the guidance of jain monk Acharya Shri Subodh Sagar suri who followed the foot steps of Shri Buddhisagar Suri.The premise is also called as Shri Buddhi Sagar Samadhi mandir trust.[2]

2. Vijapur is birthplace of famous poet chinu Modi.

Vijapur has a monsoon climate with summer, monsoon and winter seasons. The climate is generally dry and hot outside of monsoon. The weather is hot to severely hot from March to June when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36 to 47 °C (97 to 115 °F), and the minimum in the range of 19 to 27 °C (66 to 81 °F). The highest temperature of Vijapur was 48.8 °C in May 2016. It is warm from December to February; the average maximum temperature is around 29 °C (84 °F), the average minimum is 14 °C (57 °F), and the climate is dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. The average annual rainfall is around 803.4 mm (31.63 in).

As of 2001 India census,[3] Vijapur had a population of 25558. Males constitute 52% and females 48%. Vijapur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and female literacy is 60%. In Vijapur, 12% of the population is under 6.

Apart from Buddhi Sagar Samadhi Mandir, Vijapur also has an ancient Jain temple of Shri Chintamani Parshwanath which was re-constructed in the year 2001. But still the main deity is at least 1800 years old. Maheshwar temple is nearby. It is one of the few temples where Shiva is takes the form of a well instead of a lingam.

Many mosques, dargah and temples spread around the city.

Major Hindu temples include: Ram bagh, Ambaji, Hanuman, Bahuchar ma and Gayatri, whilst Masiya Mahadev Temple and historical step well in Maheshwar village are 4 km distance.

• Chinu Modi