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Pawapuri — host of Nirvana Mahotsav

त्योहार · BIHAR

Nirvana Mahotsav.

October-November (Kartik Amavasya, Diwali) · Pawapuri

An annual Jain pilgrimage celebration commemorating Lord Mahavira's attainment of Nirvana at Pawapuri on the night of Diwali. Devotees gather to participate in religious ceremonies and rituals at the Jal Mandir (water temple), including the offering of a 151-kilogram blessed laddu to Lord Mahavira and its distribution among thousands of pilgrims.

क्यों मायने रखता हैSacred to Jainism; Pawapuri is Mahavira's nirvana site, the most important pilgrimage destination for Jain commemoration of the faith's founder

इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? November में Pawapuri

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November Pawapuri trades lotus for mirror stillness. The tank reflects the Jal Mandir perfectly, the cool air carries temple bells across the water, and the experience becomes pure meditation.

Pawapuri की November गाइड देखें →

कैसे पहुँचें

ऊँचाई
55 m
नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा
Patna Airport (80 km)
नज़दीकी रेलवे
Rajgir (25 km)

Pawapuri में अभी

कहाँ खाएँ

  • Shri Jain Shwetamber Bhandar Tirth Bhojanshala

    लीजेंडरी
    Pawapuri Tirth complex · ₹

    सिग्नेचरjain thali

    Sittings are fixed by Jain dietary timing — arrive 10 minutes early or eat at the next slot. The complex enforces no leather inside; remove belts and watches at the entrance. Manager: Mr. Mishra.

  • Hotel Royal Residency Restaurant

    Pawapuri-Nalanda Highway · ₹

    सिग्नेचरveg thali

    If the Jal Mandir bhojanshala (Shri Jain Shwetamber Bhandar Tirth) sittings have closed, this is the fallback. Pawapuri is a 35km drive from Rajgir on a slow rural road — plan eating before, not after, the temple darshan.

Pawapuri की सभी खाने की जगहें →

Pawapuri में और क्या देखें

  • Jalmandir (Water Temple)

    White marble Jain temple in the middle of a lotus tank. Marks the cremation site of Lord Mahavira.

    temple
    1 hour

November में और कहीं के त्योहार

November के सब त्योहार देखें →

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