Digamber Jain Temple
Description:
The Digambar Jain temple is one of the numerous temples that are in Delhi. It is the oldest Jain temple of the Jain religion in Delhi. The temple is located in a grand location just opposite of the Lal Quila or the Red Fort, the point at which Netaji Subhas Marg intersects the Chandni Chowk.
The temple is also known as the Lal Mandir since it is built out of impressive sandstone. The temple originally built in the middle of the seventeenth century has however undergone a lot of transformation and the temple as it stands in its present form was built in the early half of the nineteenth century. The main devotional area of the temple is located in the first floor, and the whole ambience is of peace and sanctity. There are a large number of shrines in the temple complex with the most important being that of Lord Mahavira. The place also has a Jain book store, where you can pick up a lot of literature related to Jainism if your interest lies in that religion.
The temple is popular among the devotees and they queue up in large numbers to offer things like fruit, grains, rice and even candles.Since the temple is a Jain temple visitors are barred from carrying any leather items inside the temple complex. Leather items if any have to be handed over to the temple authorities before seeking entry to the temple.
Another one attraction of the place is the bird hospital which has separate wards for different types of birds. The place though is a recovery place for partridges that are wounded due to various reasons. The only discrimination made in this hospital is against the birds of prey, which are treated strictly as out patients because the hospital is a Jain one.
Location:
Chandni Chowk Near Red Fort,Delhi
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