Bahadurgarh Mahavir Jain Mandir

Shri 1008 Digambar Mahavir Digambar Jain Mandir is located in Bahadurgarh, just 19 kilometers away from the capital city of Delhi, situated in the Agrawal Colony. It dates back to the years 1960 to 1962 when there were no Jain temples in the vicinity, and people had to travel to distant areas for Darshan. The local Jain community member Lala Raghubir’s devout wife, vowed to abstain from sweets until a temple was constructed in the area. Lala Bhushan Jain, Lala Durga Prasad Jain, Lala Raghubir Jain, and Lala Sukhmal Jain, all members of the Jain community, collectively decided that a Jain temple should be built in the region. Consequently, they purchased a 300 square-yard plot of land and constructed the temple, known as the Chaityalaya. The Chaityalaya initially housed the idol of Shri Mahavir Bhagwan from Delhi's Lal Mandir. Over time, additional idols were established in the Chaityalaya Vedi (altar). Initially the Chaityalaya was named as Shri 1008 Adinath Chaityalaya because the people thought the main idol is of Shri Adinath Bhagwan Ji, which was later then corrected, and the temple is now known as the Shri 1008 Mahavir Digambar Jain Mandir.

Once, due to a mistake while worshiping, two idols were broken. As a result, between approximately 1980-1982, a Panch Kalyanak (consecration ceremony) was held at the temple. During the years 1980-1982, the temple underwent significant renovations, including the establishment of idols on the Vedi and the construction of the Shikhar (spire), giving the Chaityalaya a grand appearance of a temple. In 2018, under the inspiration of Jain Muni Shri 108 Padmay Sagar Maharaj Ji, old structures were demolished, all the idols were enshrined temporarily in a room and the reconstruction of the temple began. It is expected that the construction work will be completed by the year 2024. The temple construction has been carried out using only stone while avoiding the use of iron. Every detail of the temple has been meticulously crafted using stone. The architecture of the temple allows devotees to perform Parikrama (circumambulation) in three ways from the Garbh Grah, from the upper floor of the temple, and from the lower floor of the temple.

Currently, all the idols of the temple have been temporarily placed on a temporary Vedi in the nearby hall. Every day, Jain devotees come to perform worship, rituals, and Abhishek (auspicious bath of the idol). From time to time, Jain Saints also visit the temple. Jain Muni Shri 108 Deshbhushan Ji Maharaj visited the temple in 1970, and Jain Muni Shri 108 Kunthusagar Ji Maharaj, along with his group, visited between 1980-1985.