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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]

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]

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  • 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

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References

Citation

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

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