Rewari Bada Jain Mandir

Near Bhairu Chowk on Bhagwan Mahavir Marg in Rewari, Shri 1008 Murti Parshvanath Digambar Jain Mandir is a highly ancient and magnificent Jain temple adorned with extraordinary idols. It houses extremely ancient idols of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan, Shri 1008 Chandraprabhu Bhagwan, and 1008 Shri Adinath Bhagwan.

The construction of the temple dates back to the 18th century. Jati Ji Shri Rajendra Kirti Bhattarak resided in the area. Shri Jhamman Lal Ji was a devoted follower of Jati Ji. Once, a large wound occurred in the tongue of Jhamman Lal Ji's wife. After unsuccessful treatments by doctors, Jhamman Lal Ji confided to Jati Ji about this issue. At that moment, Jati Ji said he would resolve the problem. Jati Ji, while chanting, gave three pellets of ash to Jhamman Lal Ji and instructed him to give them to his wife with warm water. Jhamman Lal Ji followed the instructions, and his wife's condition improved significantly. Some time later, Jati Ji asked Jhamman Lal Ji to donate his land for the temple. Jhamman Lal Ji said he would consult with his brothers on the matter. Later Jhamman Lal Ji shared everything told by his brother (Bhagwan Das Mukhtar), with Jati Ji. Bhagwan Das Mukhtar advised Jhamman Lal Ji not to get involved in the affairs of Jati Ji. When Jhamman Lal Ji went to Jati Ji and conveyed his brother's refusal to donate, Jati Ji handed him the same three pellets and asked him to take them back in the same way. After consuming those pellets, Jhamman Lal Ji's wife faced the same problem again. Bhagwan Das Ji realized his mistake and understood that the land had no value compared to Jati Ji's miracles. Thus with mutual consent of all brothers, he donated the land for the Bada Mandir Ji. After that, Jati Ji gave three more pellets to Jhamman Lal Ji for his wife, and upon taking them, her tongue was completely healed.

Shri 1008 Murti Parshvanath Digambar Jain Bada Mandir in Rewari is an extremely ancient temple, but due to its antiquity, the spire and walls had become dilapidated. With the aim of renovating and rejuvenating the temple, on May 25-26, 2012, under the auspicious blessings and inspiration of Acharya 108 Shri Vishadsagar Ji Maharaj, the reconstruction work of the temple started. A temporary temple was erected on the land in front of the old temple, and the idols were ceremonially enshrined under the guidance of Pratishtha Acharya Jaykumar 'Nishant' Ji. The foundation stone was laid on November 20, 2013, with the cooperation of local scholars Pt. Hemchandra Jain and Pt. Neeraj Jain. Now, with the support of the current executive chairman, other members of the executive committee, and the entire Jain community, this temple has been reconstructed in a grand, enchanting, and spacious form. New Vedi (altar) have been constructed and adorned with exquisite golden engravings, and a study room has been set up in the basement.

The Panchkalyanak (consecration ceremony) and the Vishav Shanti Mahayagya of the temple were conducted under the guidance of Acharya 108 Shri Viragsagar Ji Maharaj's disciple, Param Pujya Acharya 108 Shri Vishadsagar Ji Maharaj from April 7, 2017 to April 13, 2017. This event was organized with the direction of Pratishtha Acharya Jaykumar 'Nishant' Ji and Sah-Pratishthacharya Nitin Bhaiya (Khurai), along with the assistance of Pt. Manish Jain Shastri (Tikamgarh).

The history of the idol of Bhagwan Adinath : The idol of Bhagwan Adinath, located in the Bada Mandir Ji, is extremely ancient and magnificent. Although this idol doesn't bear the emblem of Bhagwan Adinath, it came to be known as such due to being the first Tirthankar. This idol was discovered during the excavation of the old tehsil of Rewari. Hence, it was considered government property and kept in the office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Gurgaon district, as Rewari tehsil was then a part of the Gurgaon district. At that time, the DC was a British officer. Many of his tasks were pending. The transfer of the DC happened elsewhere, and for some reason, his promotion was also stalled.

The Jain community of Rewari made many attempts to acquire this idol but was unsuccessful. The people of the Jain community told the DC that this was no ordinary statue; it was an extremely magnificent Jain idol. Hearing this, the DC agreed to return the idol on a condition that if the idol indeed possessed such magnificence, along with stopping his transfer, he should also get a promotion. Within a week, Atishay happened and the transfer order of that DC was halted, and he got promoted too. The DC accepted that indeed this idol was extremely magnificent. As per his condition, he handed over this idol to the Jain community of Rewari and after bringing the idol and establishing it with proper rituals, it was placed in the Shri Bada Mandir Ji. This temple was constructed in three phases. Initially, there was a Vedi in the temple of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu Ji. Later, when the idol of Bhagwan Adinath Ji arrived, two Vedi were made. To rectify the error of having an even number of Vedi, a third Vedi was built for Bhagwan Chandraprabhu Ji.

The history of the idol of Bhagwan Mahavir Swami : - The idol of Bhagwan Mahavir Swami is approximately 1200 years old. This idol was found on the outskirts of Rewari city, in the well of a village. Once, a Jain devotee named Jagannath visited that village for some work, and his gaze fell upon this statue. He saw that it was a Digambar Jain idol. Immediately, he thought that this idol should be somehow taken from here. He disguised himself as a Dakot (Shani) and told the villagers that this idol belonged to Shani Dev. He instructed them to remove it from there and donate it, or else their village would be destroyed. Out of fear, the villagers unanimously agreed and gave the idol to Jagannath Ji. He brought the idol from that village to Rewari and established it in the Bada Mandir Ji with proper rituals.

(1). Mool Vedi of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan : In the Mool Vedi, along with the Moolnayak Pratima (main deity’s idol) of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan, there are other idols including the idol of Shri 1008 Chandraprabhu Bhagwan dated Vikram Samvat 1137, the idol of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan dated Vikram Samvat 1548, the idol of Shri 1008 Chandraprabhu Bhagwan dated Vikram Samvat 1548, and the idol of Shri 1008 Suparshvanath Bhagwan also dated Vikram Samvat 1548 are enshrined.

(2). Vedi of Shri 1008 Adinath Bhagwan :In the Vedi, along with the Moolnayak Pratima of Shri 1008 Adinath Bhagwan made of white marble, there are other Jain idols including the archaeological evidence of the 10th century idol of Shri 1008 Mahavir Bhagwan, the idol of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan dated Vikram Samvat 1950, and the idol of Shri 1008 Shantinath Bhagwan dated Vikram Samvat 1621, along with other Jain idols.

(3). Vedi of Shri 1008 Chandar Prabhu Bhagwan :Along with Moolnayak Pratima of Shri Chandra Prabhu Bhagwan Ji, Shri Parshvanath Bhagwan, Chaubisi and other Jain Tirthankar idols are also present in the Vedi.

(4). The history of the idol obtained underground : This idol made of black stone was obtained underground during the excavation conducted at the end of 2013 for the renovation of the Bada Mandir Ji. Only a part of this idol was retrieved from the ground. Despite extensive searching, the other parts could not be found. Later, with the assistance of sculptors from Jaipur, the idol was completed. Now, the idol is installed on the upper floor of the temple. Its Panchkalyanak was performed on the 1st day of Vaishakh Krishna in the year 2543 of the Vikram Samvat calendar (April 12, 2017).