Mahavir Mandir

Mahavir Mandir
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 - 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]

Contents

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.

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

References

  1. ^ a b http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Mandir_trust_submits_Rs_35-cr_budget/articleshow/3017191.cms
  2. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Earning-of-Mahavir-Mandir-goes-up-to-Rs-1-lakh-per-day/articleshow/4341453.cms
  3. ^ http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/mahavirtemple.htm
  4. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2667468.cms
  5. ^ http://www.canceratlasindia.org/CenterFilter.asp?CenterCode=95&CenterName=Mahavir%20Cancer%20Sansthan,%20Patna

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