Ahinsa Sthal

Template:Infobox religious building Template:Jainism 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.Template:Sfn

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.Template:Sfn

Gallery

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

See also

• Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
• Jainism in Delhi

References

Source

• Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-violence. Motilal Banarsidass Publisher(1998).
• Presidents of India & America with Britain’s Kings & Queens. Notion Press(2018).