Mahavir Mandir, Patna, Bihar India
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Mahavir Mandir is a renowned temple, situated just outside the Patna Junction. It is one of the holiest temple of North India dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Thousands of people pay visit to the temple everyday. It is managed by Mahavir Mandir Trust, which has many charitable institute and hopstitals run and managed by it. The temple's earning is one of the highest in India.
The temple was declared a public temple by Patna High Court in 1948 , though the temple existed there since long time. The temple went into major renovation between 1983-1985 and marbles were heavily used during renovation. The temple has three floors, including the ground floor.
The ground floor is dedicated to Lord Hanuman, where the main idol is worshiped. The first floor has life size idols of various Gods and Goddesses. On the same floor, the floating stone on water , Ramsetu Shila is on display which is believed to be a part of the stone bridge (Ramsetu) built during Lanka invasion in Ramayana by the monkey army. The third floor is meant for 'havans' and marriage purpose.It does not have any idol. The ground floor opens up in a big courtyard. It also have a religious book house from where one can buy the religious books. There is also a sweet shop, famous for 'Neivedyam' or ladoos at the ground floor.
The temple attracts huge crowd during the festival. On Ramnavami, the queue for worshipping can be many kilometers long. On Tuesday and Saturday also, there is big rush, owing to the traditional worshipping of Lord Hanuman. The trust organizes medical camps, provide medicine and subsidized treatment to the poors. The trust
operates a super speciality cancer hospital, beside host of other hospitals. The temple has a dedicated website, from where the devotees can have online darshan of the Lord Hanuman.
Mahavir Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman, located in Patna, Bihar, India. Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year and is the second most visited religious shrine in North India. The Mahavir Mandir Trusts have the second highest budget in North India after the famous Maa Vaishno Devi shrine. The earning of Mahavir Mandir has gone now up to an average of Rs 1 lakh per day.
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