Ahinsa Sthal Explained

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.

Statue

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.

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