Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
About Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
Far From City: 2 kms from city center
History of Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan founded the old Delhi city. As is known from history, he built a walled city and resided in the Red Fort. He also invited some Jain merchants in the city for trading purposes and granted them some land to the south of Red Fort area in the Dariba Gali locality. With his permission, the merchants constructed a temporary Jain temple in the area (which stands till date). The community building the temple acquired three prominent statues of Jain deities, the most important being Parshvanath.
Later in 1800 - 1807, Raja Harsukh Rai made some modifications to the temple and a royal shikhara was added accentuating the beauty of the shrine. The temple then was called ?Naya Mandir? meaning new temple.
Architecture of Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
A pillar of honour called the Manastambh stands in front of the main temple complex at present. The prime meditation area is situated on the first floor accessible through a flight of stairs. Besides the major shrines of Parshvanath, Mahavir and Rishabhdev, the temple has several smaller shrines dedicated other Jain deities. The compound also has a memorial dedicated to the popular Digambara Jain monk Acharya Shantisagar. In addition to the famous birds hospital, the complex also houses a tiny bookstore selling Jain literature books and accessories.
Charitable Birds Hospital at Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
Situated within the premises of Digambar Jain Lal Mandir in Chandni Chowk, Jain Birds Hospital or Charitable Birds Hospital admits up to 60 birds in a day and takes care of them free of cost. The hospital is mostly run on the donations given by the devotees and social workers. All kinds of birds are brought here including sparrows, pigeons, cuckoos and koels. Efficient workers take special care of the feathered patients who have been injured by ceiling fans, kites? threads, stones etc. However, the hospital has a slight aversion to birds of prey considering the Jain philosophy of non-killing. Only in exceptional cases, they admit eagles and vultures etc. for treatment. The hospital also has an ICU and a special treatment ward. Once the birds are treated, they aren?t given to their owners to rule out the question of their captivity. In fact, every Saturday, all the treated and healthy birds are set free to fly away to their freedom.
As a visitor, you are free to donate money (for medicines etc.), food and/ or seeds for the avian creatures. Charitable Hospital is open on all days for a visit between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
Best time to visit Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
The ideal time to visit the temple is during the festivals of Paryushan, Samvatsari, Jnaan Panchami and Deepawali when the celebrations at the shrine are in full swing.
How to Reach Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
The nearest metro station to the Digambar Jain temple is Chandni Chowk Metro, situated on the red line. The temple is just about 1.5 kms from the metro; you can hire a local or a battery run rickshaw. You can also choose to travel in the DTC state buses which ply regularly on this route.
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