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Location :
Bihar.
Importance : Land Of Enlightenment Of Lord
Mahavira.
Also Called as : Apapuri.
Best Time To Visit : October To March.
THE HOLY SITE
 Pawapuri,
the place where Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, attained his
enlightenment is located 38 kms from Rajgir and 90 kms from Patna.
Also known as Apapuri, it
is believed that all sins for a devout Jain end here. Lord Mahavira who
was the last Tirthankar breathed his last here around 500 B.C and was
cremated on the bank of a large lake, overflowing with beautiful
lotuses.
Legend has it that after
the cremation of Mahavira, in order to meet the demand for his ashes, a
large amount of soil was removed from around the funeral pyre, creating
the water-tank. The beautiful marble Jalmandir was later built in the
middle of the tank. Jal Mandir, the white marble temple in the middle of
this lake, blooming with beautiful lotus flowers affords a
breathtakingly enchanting sight.
A large number of Jain
pilgrims throng here. Samosharan, another Jain temple, is also located
here. There are five other temples in the vicinity.
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: Patna, 90
kilometres away is the nearest airport. Patna is linked by air to Delhi,
Calcutta, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
Rail:
The nearest railheads are
Rajgir and Gaya. It also has rail connections with Delhi, Mumbai,
Varanasi, Calcutta and many other major cities.
Road:A taxi or bus
can be taken from Patna, Rajgir, Gaya or other major cities of Bihar to
visit Pawapuri.
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