All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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Samavasarana belongs to this place. Bindusara, Ajathashatru and other famous kings ruled from here. Many a times Bhagawan Mahavir has given his sermons from here. All the eleven Ganadharas of Lord Mahavira attained Moksha from here.
(1) Digambara Jain Dharmashala :
Dharmashala has all the facilities. A mandir here is dedicated to Lord Mahavira.
From here one can hire a tonga and visit the important places in Rajagriha. Normally many will visit the first hill Vipulachal only out of the five.
(2) First Hill Vipulachal : There are three mandirs belonging to Digambar and one to Swetambar sect. Foot prints of Mahavir's Gautam Ganadhar is there.
Bhagawan Mahavir's first ‘Divya Dwani’ in his first samavasarana took place here. To represent this a big hall and over this Chaturmukh Bhagawan Mahavir has been constructed recently.
From the top of first hill itself a route is also there which will lead to second hill.
(3) Second Hill Ratnagiri : There are 3 Digambar temples and one Swethambar temple over this hill. One mandir has been dedicated to Lord Munisuvratha and other one has foot prints of Parshwanatha.
(4) Third Hill Udaygiri : there are 3 Digambar temples over this hill, one with deities Shanthi and Parshwa. Second one is an ancient mandir with Mahavir as main deity. A Swethambar mandir is also there.
(5) Fourth Hill Swarnagiri : It has two digambar temples dedicated to Shanthinatha and Parshwanatha. There is a Swethambar temple also.
(6) Fifth Hill Vybharagiri : A digambar temple is there with Mahavira as main deity. A Swethambar temple is there dedicated to Parshwanatha.
(7) Vishwa Shanti Stupa : A shanti stupa to represent peace in the world and Japanese temple are erected over a separate hill. We can go to top and return by the rope way provided. The rope way travel is about 10 minutes each side.
(8) Maniyar Mutt : Shrine statues dated to 1st - 6th Century are found here.
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