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Statue of Tirthankara Mahāvīra at Ahinsa Sthal
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| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Mahavira |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
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| Location | Mehrauli, Delhi, India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 28°31′13″N 77°11′24″E / 28.52028°N 77.19000°E / 28.52028; 77.19000 |
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| Date established | 1980 |
| Temple(s) | 2 |
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Ahinsa Sthal is a Jain temple located in Mehrauli, Delhi. The main deity of the temple is Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara (human spiritual guide) of Avasarpiṇī (present half cycle of time). A magnificent statue of Tirthankara Mahāvīra is installed here.[1]
The statue of Mahavira was carved out of a granite rock in KarkalainLotus position. The height of the statue is 13 feet 6 inches. Its weight is around 30 tonnes. The height of the lotus pedestal is 2 feet 8 inches and it weighs around 17 tonnes.[2]
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