Shri Talaja Teerth of Talaja in Bhavnagar district is popularly known as Taldhwajgiri Terth because a lead was taken by the inhabitants of Talaja with their profound devotion in establishing this Tirth on the mountain. 79 cms high blue coloured idol of Shri Sumatinath Bhagwan is present in the temple in Padmasan position. Present temple is said to be built by King Kumarpal. It is described on the inscription found at Teemada village in VS 1264. Last establishment of the idol took place after the renovation work on Vaisakh Shukla 13 of VS 1872.
On the occasion of completion of 198 years of Jinalay Pratisthan a Special Cover was released on 2nd February 2015 at Bhavnagar.
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