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Ahinsa Sthal
Mehrauli, Delhi · 28.5203°, 77.1900°
MahaviraModern—
Sacred since
1980 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
established 1980
Modern
History & significance
A modern Jain temple at Mehrauli in south Delhi, established in 1980 and dedicated to Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara. Its large seated image of Mahavira on a low hillock makes it a well-known Jain landmark in the capital.