Shree 1008 Mahavir Swami Digamber Jain Mandir Ahimsa Sthal — Local services in Delhi

On our way back from Pandharpur, we had planned our visit to Dahigaon and booked our Flamingo watch at Bhigwan. Dahigaon is a very small village in Solapur district, which is known for 200 year old Shri 1008 Mahavir Swami Digambar Jain Temple. Been one of the oldest Jain temples in this area, the temple has 5.5ft high idol of Bhagwan Mahaveer, and 18ft high idol of Bhagwan Bahubali. Best thing about this temple is the basement, with stone cave like structure which appears to be of ages. We have always heard about the threat Jain community and the temples have been facing, and might be it was one of those reasons for idols to be placed at the basement to avoid the destruction. You can't even guess there is a basement in the temple until you are told. The basement has idols of 20 thirthankaras of Videha Kshetra which are 4.4ft high, 9ft Adhinath Bhagwan and many small idols, which count upto 50 numbers.











The temple is really auspicious and idols are so different from the regular jain idols. You can feel the calmness and serenity when you are inside the temple premises. There is Jain Dharamshala and Bhojanshala near the temple. But you need to intimate prior at the Bhojanshala to have food.

Dahigaon is around 150km from Pune and Sholapur. Its 35km from Baramati and Phaltan, there are many jain families in Baramati and Phaltan and also temples. Every year many jain muni maharaj ji visit and stay during chathurmas at Baramati, Phaltan...

अहिंसा स्थल, दिल्ली के मेहरौली में स्थित, एक जैन मंदिर है जो शांति और अहिंसा का प्रतीक है। इसका नाम ही इसकी पहचान है - अहिंसा, यानी किसी भी जीव को हानि न पहुँचाना। यह मंदिर भगवान महावीर को समर्पित है, जो जैन धर्म के 24वें तीर्थंकर थे।

यह मंदिर न केवल धार्मिक दृष्टि से महत्वपूर्ण है, बल्कि यह एक शांत और सुंदर स्थान भी है जहाँ आप शहर की भागदौड़ से दूर कुछ पल शांति में बिता सकते हैं। मंदिर में भगवान महावीर की एक विशाल और भव्य मूर्ति स्थापित है, जो बहुत ही प्रभावशाली है। इस मूर्ति को देखकर मन में एक शांति का अनुभव होता है।

अहिंसा स्थल का इतिहास 1980 के दशक का है, जब इसे स्थापित किया गया था। हालाँकि, इस स्थान का इतिहास और भी पुराना है। ऐसा माना जाता है कि यहाँ कभी एक ब्रिटिश अधिकारी थॉमस मेटकाल्फ का बंगला था, जिसे मेटकाल्फ हाउस के नाम से जाना जाता था।

अहिंसा स्थल एक ऐसी जगह है जहाँ आप न केवल धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक अनुभव प्राप्त कर सकते हैं, बल्कि यह एक ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक स्थल भी है। यहाँ आकर आप जैन धर्म के सिद्धांतों और अहिंसा के महत्व के बारे में जान सकते हैं।

English:

Ahinsa Sthal, located in Mehrauli, Delhi, is a Jain temple that symbolizes peace and non-violence. Its name itself is its identity - Ahinsa, meaning non-violence, or not harming any living being. This temple is dedicated to Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara (spiritual leader) of Jainism.

This temple is not only religiously significant, but it is also a quiet and beautiful place where you can spend some peaceful moments away from the hustle and bustle of the city. A huge and magnificent statue of Lord Mahavira is installed in the temple, which is very impressive. Looking at this statue, one experiences a sense of peace.

The history of Ahinsa Sthal dates back to the 1980s when it was established. However, the history of this place is even older. It is believed that there was once a bungalow of a British officer named Thomas Metcalfe here, which was known as Metcalfe House.

Ahinsa Sthal is a place where you can not only have a religious and spiritual experience, but it is also a historical and cultural site. By coming here, you can learn about the principles of Jainism and the importance of...

Shah Jahan invited several Agrawal Jain merchants to come and settle in the city and granted them some land south of the Chandani Chauk around Dariba Gali. He also permitted them to build a temporary structure to house a Jain temple. The Agrawal Jain community acquired three marble idols installed by Jivaraj Papriwal under the supervision of Bhattaraka Jinachandra in Samvat 1548 (1491 AD) for the temple. The main icon is that of Tirthankara Parshva.

It is said that the deities in temple were originally kept in a tent belonging to an Agrawal Jain officer of the...