Mahavir Mandir

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Mahavir Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Mahavir Mandir.jpg
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityHanuman
Festivals
Location
LocationPatna
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Mahavir Mandir is located in Patna
Mahavir Mandir
Location in Patna
Geographic coordinates25°36′14″N 85°8′11″E / 25.60389°N 85.13639°E / 25.60389; 85.13639Coordinates: 25°36′14″N 85°8′11″E / 25.60389°N 85.13639°E / 25.60389; 85.13639
Architecture
Type
CompletedFirst built - unknown
Rebuilt - 1947
Final Rebuilt - 1987
Elevation57 m (187 ft)
Website
mahavirmandirpatna.org

Mahavir Mandir, Patna one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman, located in Patna, Bihar, India. Millions of pilgrims visit the temple every year.[1][2] Acharya Kishore Kunal is the secretary of the Mahavir Mandir Temple Trust, Patna.[3]

History[]

As per the Patna High Court judgment in 1948 the temple exists since time immemorial. 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.[4]

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.[5] On every Ram Navami waiting queues grow up to some kilometer long.

Dalit Priest[]

Since 13 June 1993, Suryavanshi Das, a person from dalit community, became priest of the temple, the decision taken received support from three well known priests—Ramchandra Paramahans, Mahant Avaidyanath of Baba Gorakhnath Dham and Mahant Avadh Kishore Das.[6]

Ram Rasoi[]

Arrangements for free food have been made to the devotees who visit Ramlala at Ram Rasoi.[7] Acharya Kishore Kunal, secretary of the Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti,[8] started it on Sunday 1 December 2019. This free food facility functions in the Amava temple just outside the temple of Ramlala, at Amawa Mandir Complex, Ramkot, Ayodhya-224123.[9] Devotees who visit Ramlala at Ram Rasoi get free food between 11:30 AM till 3:00 PM everyday.
For this, 60 quintals of Govind Bhog shear rice have been sent to Ayodhya.[10] This rice has been sourced from Mokri village in Kaimur (Bihar).[11] The services of Shri Ram's kitchen and Shri Ramlala's bhog will function continuously. There is arrangement of feeding one thousand people daily in the initial phase. After this, based on the increasing number of Ramlala's devotees, food will be arranged for more and more people. The increasing popularity of Ram Rasoi can be seen in the expenses visible in the annual reports.[12]

Sita Rasoi[]

Free Sita Rasoi is being operated by Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti at Punaura Dham in Sitamadhi district of Bihar. This is the first temple in the country, which is successfully running Sita-Rasoi in Sitamadi, the birthplace of Mata Sita. All the pilgrims are provided free food here. Free of cost Sita Rasoi has been functioning since 27 January 2019 on behalf of Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti. This day coincided with the birth anniversary of Swami Ramanandacharya in the year 2019. Devotees who visit Mata Janaki's birth-place are provided with free meals (lunch and dinner both) here. Sita Rasoi was postponed from March 22 due to COVID-19 Lockdown. It reopened on 2 February 2021 which was again the birth anniversary of Swami Ramanandacharya in 2021.

Philanthropic work by Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti[]

Mahavir Mandir Trust is named Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti(श्री महावीर स्थान न्यास समिति).[8] Headed by Acharya Kishore Kunal, the trust monitors working and development of temple. The Trusts uses the temple fund to run human welfare organizations and hospitals like Mahavir Cancer Institute & Research Centre,[13][14] Mahavir Vaatsalya Hospital and Mahavir Arogya Hospital and other several hospitals and orphanage in the agricultural and rural state of Bihar. The Mahavir Mandir Trusts have the second highest budget in North India after the famous Maa Vaishno Devi shrine.[15]

Dharmayan (Magazine)[]

The temple started the publication of "Dharmayan", a magazine focusing on culture, religion and nationality in 1990. Since then the magazine has continuously been in publication. They recently celebrated a Diamond Jublee with the publication of its 100th issue. Dignitaries like Acharya Sitaram Chaturvedi, Sahitya Vachaspati Shriranjan Suridev, Dr. Kashinath Mishra have been associated with this esteemed magazine. Currently Acharya Kishore Kunal graces the position of Chief Editor and it is being edited by Pandit Bhavanath Jha.

  • Mahavir Mandir, Patna

  • Mahavir Mandir front gate and shoe stand

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Patna's Mahavir temple to allow devotees in specified time slots based on their names". ANI News.
  2. ^ "Religious shrines open gates for devotees | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Mahavir Mandir to have its twin in Houston". The Times of India. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Faizan Ahmad, TNN 2 Jan 2008, 03.49am IST (2 January 2008). "Crowds throng temples on New Year". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Patna: From an outcast to a temple priest". Live Mint. 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ "राम-रसोई - महावीर मन्दिर, पटना द्वारा संचालित". राम-रसोई.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti, Patna | श्री महावीर स्थान न्यास समिति, पटना". smsns.org.
  9. ^ "Rama Temple at Ayodhya". www.ayodhyaramatemple.org.
  10. ^ "अयोध्या में महावीर मंदिर पटना की राम रसोई शुरू ,गोविंद भोग चावल की बनी खीर".
  11. ^ "Bihar's famous Govind Bhog rice to be used in offering to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya".
  12. ^ "RAM RASOI ANNUAL REPORT Archives".
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Patna: Mahavir Mandir Trust helps the poor". Times of India. 23 May 2020.
  15. ^ TNN 7 May 2008, 05.38am IST (7 May 2008). "Mandir trust submits Rs 35-cr budget". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.

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