A festival that happens around September-October, has floral fans offered at both this temple and at a Mazar nearby. The festival actually starts from a natural spring situated at some distance from the temple.
Like I said the place was once the stronghold of Jains. The two living and practicing Jain temples here are a testimony of the Jain past of this area. If you live in Delhi, you have probably driven on the MG Road.
At one of the traffic signals you would have seen the sign of Dadabari Jain Temple but maybe never bothered to stop and see what it is. I once followed this sign and was amazed to see one of the most beautiful temples Delhi has. Built-in pristine white marble-like many Jain temples are, this is a beautiful temple, almost like a hidden gem of the city of Delhi. Dadabari Jain temple in Mehrauli dates back to the 13th CE. The legend of the temple tells the tale of the famous Jain Muni Manidhari Dada Shri Jinchandra Suri from Jaisalmer, who was born with a Mani or a precious jewel on his forehead.
Being a child prodigy, he took Deeksha at an age of 6, and by the time he was 9, he was already an Acharya. As per Jain tradition, he roamed around the country on foot. However, his Guru foreseeing his death in Delhi, instructed him to go anywhere but in Delhi. The circumstances did lead him to Delhi where he built a beautiful Parsavnath temple, probably in the area now occupied by Qutub Minar. He left his body at the age of Read More — Ranakpur Jain Temple.
It is believed that he chose to rest at the place where Dadabari Jain temple stands. It was called Manik Chowk — a busy crossroads in the days of the saint. Dadabari Jain temple is a typical Jain temple — simple, elegant, rich, and peaceful. It is impeccably maintained. The somber white marble makes way ornate torans that lead you to the colorful glass interiors inside the main shrine. You can see the stories of Jain Tirthankaras like the dejection of Neminath at the time of his wedding.
The life of Dada Guru is also depicted on the walls of the Dadabari Jain temple. A hillock takes you around the shrines dedicated to different Jain Tirthankaras. Temple has a provision for people to live on campus. Almost on the opposite side of the MG road from the turn that takes you to Dadabari is a hillock. On top of this hill is a beautiful 14 ft high image of the 24th Tirthankar of Jains — Lord Mahavira. Read More — Vaishali — the birthplace of Mahavira. The image is surrounded by two lion sculptures — the symbol of Mahavira.
There are some ancient sculptures in dark green stone, probably from South India. This is just about a year-old place. It gives you a vantage view of the place. You can see the Qutub Complex, various tombs, and the lovely green cover of Delhi. Mysteriously, you do not see the roads much. While you can get a glimpse of the place as it was at the Archaeological Park, Qutub Minar Complex, and ancient Jain and Hindu temples, to see the current day, you need to take a walk through the village.
The village is full of monuments of different ages with tons of stories to tell if you have time enough to listen. Every time I walk through this place, I feel the monuments are like friends of different ages sitting and telling their stories. Let us begin the walk from the northern end of the village and end it at the southern end.
We will take a few detours when needed. Start walking from the Yogmaya temple towards the village bus stand. On your right, you will see a very symmetrical octagonal tomb on a raised platform that locals call Bhool Bhulaiya. The inside of the dome of this tomb has a typical Mehrauli architecture of blue and red tiles.
It is said that the Octagonal tombs were built for traitors during the Mughal era and Adham Khan was definitely a traitor, so he got not just an octagonal tomb but also a tomb outside the then city limits. It tells us about the men from this village who fought in the first world war and 92 who lost their lives.
It is an interesting 5 story narrow and long stepwell with steps only on one side. Gandhak means sulfur. Once upon a time when this stepwell had water, it was used only for bathing. It is believed that it used to smell of sulfur and has curative properties, especially for skin diseases. Delhi: Licensed venues won't need separate permit to serve liquor at weddings, parties.
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Lado Sarai is meters away, 5 min walk. Qutub Minar is meters away, 7 min walk. Saket is meters away, 25 min walk. IIT is meters away, 42 min walk. More details Which Bus lines stop near Mehrauli? More details Which Metro lines stop near Mehrauli?
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Besides the architectural delights to visit, Mehrauli is also a well planned region that has its own residential complex with schools and hospitals situated in close proximity. The Jawahar Lal Nehru University and the Indian Institute of Mass Communication are a few of the several other educational institutes situated in this area. It is easily accessible by road and offers public transport such as buses, taxi cabs and auto rickshaws that are easily available for hire and operate to and from this region.
Mehrauli is situated approximately
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