Ahinsa Sthal | |
Religious Affiliation: | Jainism |
Map Type: | India Delhi |
Map Size: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 28.5203°N 77.19°W |
Location: | Mehrauli, Delhi, India |
Deity: | Mahavira |
Festivals: | Mahavir Jayanti |
Temple Quantity: | 2 |
Established: | 1980 |
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.
The statue of Mahavira was carved out of a granite rock in Karkala in Lotus position. 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.