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The [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] persident, [[Amit Shah]] & Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Maharashtra's Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde visited the festival on 13 February 2016.<ref>{{citation |title=Amit Shah to visit twin-pinnacled Mangi Tungi hills today |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Amit-Shah-to-visit-twin-pinnacled-Mangi-Tungi-hills-today/articleshow/50970629.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 February 2016 }}</ref> |
The [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] persident, [[Amit Shah]] & Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Maharashtra's Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde visited the festival on 13 February 2016.<ref>{{citation |title=Amit Shah to visit twin-pinnacled Mangi Tungi hills today |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Amit-Shah-to-visit-twin-pinnacled-Mangi-Tungi-hills-today/articleshow/50970629.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 February 2016 }}</ref> |
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| Statue of Ahimsa The tallest Jain statue in the world | |
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| District | Nashik |
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| Location | Tahrabad |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
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| Creator | Gyanmati Mataji |
| Elevation | 1,324 m (4,344 ft)[2] |
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The Statue of Ahimsa is located at Mangi-Tungi, near Nashik in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the tallest Jain statue in the World. The statue depicts the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha.[3] The statue is 108 feet (33 m) tall.[3][4] The statue has been carved out of the Mangi-Tungi hills, which are considered to be sacred by the Jains.
The statue has been built under the guidance of Jain nun Aryika Shri Gyanmati Mataji, and under the guidance of Aryika Sri Chandanamati Mataji. The chairman of the project is Swami Raveendra Kirtiji. The construction of the statue was started in 2002 and was completed on 25 January 2016.
History
The inspiration of the idol was given by Gyanmati Mataji in 1996.[2] Shilapujan was done in 2002.[2] More than 10,000 truck load of rock material was carved out for the purpose.[2]
The Mangi Tungi hills are one of the four siddha kshetras for the Jain community in Maharashtra, the others being Gajpantha, Kunthalgiri and Muktagiri.[5] The hills are an important pilgrimage for the Jain community, especially the local population of Marathi Jains and Kannadiga Jains.[6] There are several Jain temples at the pinnacles and at the base of the hills.[7]
Statue
The idol of Lord Rishabhanatha, carved out of a single rock, is 108 feet (33 m) tall and 184 sq feet in size, and is said to be the world's tallest Jain idol.[8] It is located 4,343 feet (1,324 m) above from sea level,[2] near Mangi-Tungi hills in Baglan taluka.[9][3]
Panch Kalyanak Mahotsav
The Panch Kalyanaka Pratistha Mahotsav of the statue will be held from 11 February 2016 to 17 February 2016 at Mangi Tungi. A number of measures were taken by the local administration to deal with the expected rise in pilgrim numbers.[3]
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra had promised several development initiatives, that were likely to be undertaken by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. There were challenges getting water from the Haranbari dam at estimated cost of ₹3 crore (US$360,000).[9]
The Bhartiya Janata Party persident, Amit Shah & Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Maharashtra's Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde visited the festival on 13 February 2016.[10]
Gallery
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Statue of Ahimsa, Rishabgiri Mangi Tungi
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Gyanmati Mataji adressing the media about the significance of Mahamastakabhishek
See also
References
- ^ "मांगी-तुंगीतील कामांच्या संथपणाबद्दल मुख्यमंत्र्यांकडे तक्रार", Loksatta, 29 December 2015
- ^ a b c d e Balajiwale, Vaishali (11 February 2016), Vinaya Patil (ed.), "World's tallest statue of Lord Rishabhdeva consecrated at Mangi Tungi in Nashik", DNA
- ^ a b c d "Preparations on for mega religious ceremony of Jains", Business Standard, Nashik, PTI, 13 January 2016
- ^ "Rs 18.5 crore state nod for infra work at Nashik hills", DNA, 24 December 2015
- ^ Facets of Jainology
- ^ People of India
- ^ Trek the Sahyadris
- ^ "Amit Shah felicitated by Jain community", The Statesman, Nashik, PTI, 14 February 2016
- ^ a b Botekar, Abhilash (4 December 2015), "70-crore plan for idol installation at Mangi-Tungi", The Times of India, Nashik, TNN
- ^ "Amit Shah to visit twin-pinnacled Mangi Tungi hills today", The Times of India, 13 February 2016
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