Jalmandir (Pawapuri)
Lord Mahavira · Bihar Sharif, Bihar
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About the temple
Place of Mahavira’s Mahaparinirvana and cremation Liberation, inner peace, and non-violence
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 20:00
- Established
- 618
- Best time to visit
- Early Morning
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Mahavira · भगवान महावीरLord Gautama SwamiSudharma Swami
- Deity form
- Marble idol in meditative posture
- Religious tradition
- Jain Dharma
- Sanskrit name
- पावापुरी जलमन्दिर
- Also known as
- Pawapuri Jain Temple, Apapuri
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 - 20:00
- Break timings
- 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
- Special days
- 04:00 AM - 11:00 PM during Diwali
- Festival timings
- 24-hour access on Nirvana day
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 07:00
- Evening aarti
- 18:30
- Special aarti days
- Diwali
- Ritual schedule
- Daily worship, Prakshal, and Puja by devotees
- Pooja timings
- 07:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Abhishek timings
- 06:30 AM - 08:30 AM
- Special poojas
- Nirvana Ladoo Puja during Diwali
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- King Nandivardhana ; Current marble by Jain Sangha
- Architect / builder
- Traditional Jain temple architects
- Construction materials
- White Marble
- Historical events
- Lord Mahavira delivered his final sermon here over 16 hours
- Renovations
- Modern marble structure developed in recent centuries
- Archaeological importance
- High
- Legends
- The pond was formed because people took away a pinch of soil at Mahavira's cremation
- Inscriptions
- Inscribed marble slabs detailing the Nirvana
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 18th Century CE
- Structure
- Island Temple with a 600-foot long stone bridge
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Domed Shikhara with gold-plated Kalash
- Mandapa
- Pillared walkway leading to the sanctum
- Sculptural features
- Footprints of Lord Mahavira carved in marble
- Artistic elements
- Intricate marble carvings and clean white aesthetic
- Construction technique
- Interlocking stone/marble on an artificial island
- Unique features
- Floating effect on the lake; Nirvana Ladoo ceremony
Festivals & events
DiwaliMahavir Jayanti
- Festival calendar
- Lunar
- Special celebration days
- Full Moon days
- Cultural events
- Religious discourses and bhajan sandhya during Diwali
- Annual events
- Annual Diwali Fair
- Peak crowd season
- October to March
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Photography allowed
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Modest
- Best time to visit
- Early Morning
- Parking capacity
- 50 vehicles
- Parking fees
- Free
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI
- Prasadam
- Misri
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