Sunday 15 July 2018

Mahavir Mandir - Bihar’s Famous Temple


✎ Mahavir Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman, located in Patna, Bihar, India.
✎ Acharya Kishor Kunal is the secretary of the Mahavir Mandir Temple Trust, Patna.
✎ From scrutiny of historical facts and traditions it appears that this temple was originally established by Swami Balanand, an ascetic of Ramanandi sect in around 1730 A.D.
✎ After partition in 1947 when Hindu refugees come to Patna then this temple was more popular among them.
✎ As per the Patna high court judgment in 1948 the temple exists since time immemorial.
✎ It was broken down in 1987 to make a huge marble temple and idol of Sankat- Mochan standing in it.
✎ Mahavir Mandir Trustsis named Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti and monitors working and development of temple.
✎ The trust also runs human welfare organization like Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Mahavir Vaatsalya Hospital and Mahavir Arogya Hospital and several hospitals and orphanage in the agricultural and rural state of Bihar.
✎ Floating stone is for public exhibition which never sinks in water and is brought from famous Ram Setu.
✎ It is ‘Manokamana’ mandir where devotees every wish is fulfilled this is the reason for ever-increasing no. of devotees in the temple.
✎ Thousands of people visit Mahavir Temple on every Ram Navami and New Year celebrations.
✎ It is the first religious trust which started Shravan Kumar Awards for the dedicated service to parents with utmost devotion.


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