Lachhuar Jain temple

Lachhuar Jain temple is a Jain temples located in Lachhuar village near Jamui, Bihar. Lachhuar is one of the most important Jain pilgrimages in Bihar.

Lachhuar Jain temple
Lachhuar Jain temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Sect	Śvētāmbara
Deity	Mahavira
Festivals	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Governing body	Anandji Kalyanji Trust
Location
Location	Lachhuar village, Jamui, Bihar
Geographic coordinates	24°54′52.34″N 86°0′52″E
Architecture
Creator	Raja Dhanpat Singh Bahadur
Date established	1857
Temple(s)	2

Description

This temple is part of Jain circuit of Bihar and is a popular Jain pilgrimage.^[1][2][3] This temple also temporarily housed the ancient 2,600 years idol of Mahavira from temple in ^[4] The temple also has a dharamshala equipped with all modern facilities and bhojnalaya.^[5][6]

History

Murti of Mahavira at his birthplace, Kshatriyakund (Shvetambara tradition), in Bihar

According to Śvētāmbara tradition, Lachhuar a doorway to Kshatriyakund which is believed to be the birthplace of Mahavira.^[2][7] To commemorate his birthplace a large temple along with a dharamshala was constructed by Raja Dhanpat Singh Bahadur in 1857.^[1]

References

Citation

1. biharbhawan, p. 6.
2. Jain 1991, p. 35.
3. Kumar 2013.
4. Chaudhary 2015.
5. BSTDC.
6. District Administration.
7. Ministry of Tourism.

Sources

• Jain, Kailash Chand (1991). Lord Mahāvīra and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8.
• "Jain circuit" (PDF). New Delhi: Bihar Bhawan. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
• "Bihar" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
• BSTDC. "Jain Temple, Lachuar". Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
• "Places of Interest". District Administration. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
• Chaudhary, Pranav (14 December 2015). "Jain community urges CM togive facelift to Lachhuar temple".
• Kumar, Madan (12 May 2013). "Pictorial book on Jain pilgrimages".

External links

Media related to Lachhuar Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons