Famous Temples in India

MAHAVIR MANDIR

Patna, Bihar, India

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Mahavir is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Anjaneya. Two idols of Hanumanji standing side by side in the sanctum.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit area October to December.

Weather

Highest - April to June (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is t-shirt and shorts are fine, but shorts need to be below-knee.
  • Don't wear singlets/tank tops and flip flops.
  • For women the preferred dress code is nothing too short and revealing. Don't wear Short Pants, Mini Skirts and Short Skirts.
  • One should be covered over the shoulders and to the elbows. Always bring a wrap or a large scarf to cover yourself.

Do's & Dont's

  • Bow your head and pay respect to the temple and the Buddha statues.
  • Take off your shoes in or around the temple grounds. Make this an easier process for yourself by wearing slip-on shoes. 
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Mithapur Bus Stand
2.5 KM 0612-2222011
Patna Junction
280 MTRS 139
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport
5.2 KM 06312210129

Architecture

Mahavir Temple has a red entrance shrine and grabha gudi has a brown shrine. After entering the temple complex there is a series of stairs on the left side leading to the main area of ​​the temple called the sanctum sanctorum, where Lord Hanuman's sanctum sanctorum is. There is a corridor around it which houses Lord Shiva. The first floor of the temple has four sanctum sanctorums of the deities. One of these is the temple of Lord Rama from where it begins. Lord Krishna is depicted near the Ram temple in which he is giving sermons to Arjuna. Next to this is the temple of Goddess Durga. After this, Lord Shiva, meditating mother Parvati and Nandi - are the idols of the sacred bull which are kept in the wooden box. Jyotirlinga of Shiva is installed in the wooden box. There is a temporary Ram Setu on this floor. This bridge is placed in a glass vessel. The specific weight of this stone is only 13,000 mm while its weight is about 15 kg and floating in water which never drowns. The second floor of the temple is used for ritual purpose. Sanskar Mandap is present on this floor. Here chanting of mantras, chanting, singing of sacred texts, Satyanarayana Katha and other religious rituals are done. A picture of various scenes of Ramayana has also been displayed on this floor. After passing the meditation hall on the first floor, the idols of Lord Ganesha, Lord Buddha, Lord Satyanarayana, Lord Rama and Sita and Goddess Saraswati present on the left side offer their blessings to the devotees. In front of these deities, under the Peepal tree is the temple of Shani Maharaj, which is built in the shape of a cave that looks very attractive.

History

This temple was built in 1730 A.D. by Swami Balanand and renovated in 1987.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:30 AM - 10:30 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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MAHAVIR MANDIR

Patna, Bihar, India

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