Ahinsa Sthal

Ahinsa Sthal
Image of Tirthankara Mahāvīra
Statue of Tirthankara Mahāvīra at Ahinsa Sthal
Shown within Delhi
Basic information
Location Mehrauli, Delhi, India
Geographic coordinates 28°31′13″N 77°11′24″E / 28.52028°N 77.19000°E / 28.52028; 77.19000Coordinates: 28°31′13″N 77°11′24″E / 28.52028°N 77.19000°E / 28.52028; 77.19000
Affiliation Jainism
Deity Mahavira
Festivals Mahavir Jayanti
Date established 1980
Temple(s) 2

Ahinsa Sthal is a Jain temple located in Mehrauli, Delhi. The main deity of the temple is Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara (human spiritual guide) of Avasarpiṇī (present half cycle of time). A magnificent statue of Tirthankara Mahāvīra is installed here.[1]

Statue

The statue of Mahavira was carved out of a granite rock in Karkala. The height of the statue is 13 feet 6 inches. Its weight is around 30 tonnes. The height of the lotus pedestal is 2 feet 8 inches and it weighs around 17 tonnes.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kurt Titze; Klaus Bruhn (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-violence. Motilal Banarsidass Publisher. p. 266. ISBN 8120815343. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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