श्री महावीर जी मंदिर - Shri Mahavirji jain Mandir | Dharamshala | Full Details | Karauli, Rajasthan

श्री महावीर जी मंदिर - Shri Mahaveerji Mandir | Dharamshala | Full Details | Lala Umarao Singh Jain Dharamshala | Karauli, Rajasthan

Distance from sawai madhopur to mahaveerji - 110 KM

Shri Mahavir Ji is a famous Jain pilgrimage site. This temple is situated in Shri Mahaveerji town in Hindaun Block, Karauli district in Rajasthan.Given the importance of the religious place, the Indian Railways has specifically developed a railway station under West Central Railway zone by the name of Shri Mahabirji railway station which is 10 minutes drive from the temple and temple authorities have arranged for regular buses from station to the temple.

There was a mahajan community man who began to notice that one of his cows would come home in evening with empty udders. One day, he decided to follow the cow and finds that she goes daily to a "Tila" (a small hill of sand) and emptied herself of all the milk she had on the top of that hill. Puzzled by this scene, the man began to dig at that very spot and unearthed the statue of Bhagavān Shri Mahaviraji.

The main temple contains the statue of lord Mahavira and few others. The 'Mulnayak pratima' (main statue) is nearly 78 cm high and is carved out of sandstone. In this statue lord Mahavira is sitting in padmasana posture.

An annual fair is organized in the temple premise around Mahavir Jayanti (April) which attracts Jains and people from many other communities including Meena and Gujjar and religions in a great number. The fair is for five days (starts 2 days prior to Mahavir Jayanti and end two days post Mahavir Jayanti) and ends with a colorful Rath Yatra pulled by Bullock cart. Many Jain sadhus or monks deliver religious discourses during this fair.

It has a 78 cm high copper-colored idol of Mahavira in the Padmasana posture. About 175 km away from Jaipur it lies on the banks of Gambhiri river. The main attraction of the temple is an imposing 32 ft high image of Lord Shantinatha, the 16th Jain tirthankara.