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Mahavir Mandir 
Name Proper name: Mahavir Mandir Location Country: India State: Bihar Location: Patna Architecture and culture Primary deity: Hanuman Architectural styles: Aryan Architecture History Date built:
(Current structure)First built - unknown
Rebuilt - 1947
Final Rebuilt - 1987Creator: 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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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]
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
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]
See also
- Hanuman
- Mahavir Cancer Institute & Research Centre
- Patan Devi mandir
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
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
Hindu Temples in Bihar Mahavir Mandir • Mangla Gauri Temple • Patan Devi • Shitla Mata Temple, Patna • Vishnudham Mandir • Vishnupad Mandir
Categories:- Hanuman temples
- Visitor attractions in Patna
- Hindu temples in Bihar
- Buildings and structures in Patna
- Places of worship in Patna
- Indian Hindu temple stubs
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