Ahinsa Sthal

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]

Ahinsa Sthal
Statue of Tirthankara Mahāvīra at Ahinsa Sthal
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityMahavira
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationMehrauli, Delhi, India
Shown within Delhi
Geographic coordinates28°31′13″N 77°11′24″E
Architecture
Date established1980
Temple(s)2
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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.[2]

  • Statue of Tirthankara Mahāvīra at Ahinsa sthal
  • Lord Mahavira's statue
  • Sculpture depicting Mahavira's message

See also

References

Citation
  1. Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 266.
  2. Sahu 2018, p. 581.

Source
  • Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998), Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-violence, Motilal Banarsidass Publisher, ISBN 8120815343, retrieved 24 October 2015
  • Sahu, Charan Lal (2018), Presidents of India & America with Britain’s Kings & Queens, Notion Press, ISBN 9781643245300
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