Mahavir Mandir
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| Name | |
| Proper name: | Mahavir Mandir |
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Bihar |
| Location: | Patna |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Primary deity: | Hanuman |
| Architectural styles: | Aryan Architecture |
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| Date built: (Current structure) |
First built - unknown Rebuilt - 1947 Final Rebuilt - 1987 |
| Creator: | unknown |
| Website: | http://www.mahavirmandirpatna.org/ |
Mahavir Mandir (Hindi: हनुमान मन्दिर) is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman, located in Patna, Bihar, India. Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year and is the second most visited religious shrine in North India.
The Mahavir Mandir Trusts have the second highest budget in North India after the famous Maa Vaishno Devi shrine.[1] The earning of Mahavir Mandir has gone now up to an average of Rs 1 lakh per day.[2]
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[edit] History
The first establishment date of temple is unknown. This temple gained popularity in 1947 with large number of Hindu refugees coming to Patna after the partition of India. Subsequently temple was rebuilt as a concrete house at same time. Even this was broken down in 1987 to make a huge marble temple. The idol of Sankat-Mochan stands in it.[3]
[edit] Visits
Long winding queues can be seen at the temple on Saturdays and Tuesdays, the traditional worshiping days of Lord Hanuman.
Thousands of people visit Mahavir Mandir on every Ram Navami and New Year celebration.[4] On every Ram Navami waiting queues grow up to some kilometer long.
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Mahavir Mandir, Patna
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Mahavir Mandir front gate and shoe stand
[edit] Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti
Mahavir Mandir Trusts is named Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti and monitors working and development of temple. The Trusts also runs human welfare organization like Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna,[5] Mahavir Vaatsalya Hospital and Mahavir Arogya Hospital and several hospitals and orphanage in the Bihar. The trust has submitted its 2008-09 budget, which is of Rs 35.13 crore.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Mandir_trust_submits_Rs_35-cr_budget/articleshow/3017191.cms
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Earning-of-Mahavir-Mandir-goes-up-to-Rs-1-lakh-per-day/articleshow/4341453.cms
- ^ http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/mahavirtemple.htm
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2667468.cms
- ^ http://www.canceratlasindia.org/CenterFilter.asp?CenterCode=95&CenterName=Mahavir%20Cancer%20Sansthan,%20Patna
[edit] External links
- Mahavir Mandir published an ebook on Ayodhya debate written by Acharya Kishore Kunal that was at this link www.mahavirmandirpatna.org/prakashan/ebook/bookindex.html
- Mahavir Mandir Patna official website
- http://mahavirmandir.com/
- History of Mahavir Mandir on "Official website Patna"
- Mahavir Mandir trust to Build another Cancer Hospice in Hajipur
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