Place : Rajagriha Mountain No-2 (Rajgruhi)
City : Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar
Famous for : Jainism, Buddhism
Nearest
Airpot : Gaya, Bihar
Railway Station : Gaya, Bihar
Road : Rajgir is connected by road to Patna – 110 km, Nalanda – 12 km, Gaya – 78 km, Pawapuri – 19 km, Bihar Sharif – 25 km, etc. NH 120, transverses the city of Rajgir, connecting it with Bodhgaya, Gaya, Nalanda, Bihar Sharif and further to Patna. State Highway 71 also passes through Rajgir connecting it with Giriyak, Islampur and Jahanabad.
Bus : Regular buses are available from all above stations.
About this photo :
Jain God Lord Mahavira is said to have lived in Rajagriha during the rainy season of the forty-first year of his ascetic life, which is traditionally dated to 491 BC. He has given slogan of 'Jiyo aur Jine Do', 'Live and Let Live' during his first speech. It is said that this speech is given by Lord Mahavira at this place.
On top of temple, there are 4 idols of lord Mahavira in 4 directions seen in image.
About this place :
It was the birthplace of the 20th Jain Tirthankar Munisuvrata, and is closely associated with the arihant Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. Both Mahavira and Buddha taught their beliefs in Rajgir during the 6th and 5th century BC.
Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara spent fourteen years of his life at Rajgir and Nalanda, spending Chaturmas (i.e. 4 months of the rainy season) at a single place in Rajgir (Rajgruhi) and the rest in the places in the vicinity. It was the capital of one of his Shravaks(follower) King Shrenik. Thus Rajgir is a very important religious place for Jains. The twentieth Jain tirthankara, Munisuvrata is supposed to have been born here. An ancient temple(about 1200 years old) dedicated to Munisuvrat bhagwan is also present here along with many other Jain temples. This temple is also a place for four Kalyanakas of Bhagwan Munisuvratnath.
