Pawapuri or Pavapuri (also called Apapapuri, meaning "the sinless town") is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.[1] Pawapuri is the place of Mahavira's nirvana and a pilgrimage site for Jains.[2]
25 paise postage stamp issued by the Government of India on 13 November 1974, on the occasion of 2500th Nirvana Day of Lord Mahavira
Tourism
Jal mandir In Pawapuri
Pawapuri in Nalanda district ranks second after Rajgir in Nalanda in terms of tourism. Among the main tourist attractions, the Jal Mandir here is world famous. It is believed that Lord Mahavira (24th Tirthankara of Jainism) was cremated at this place after attaining Mahanirvana. Most of the tourists come to Pawapuri in thousands to see the beauty of the water temple.
Main View Of Jal mandir Pawapuri
Spread over an area of 84 bighas, the beauty of the pond of this Jal Mandir has a different importance, in summer, lotus flowers enhance the beauty of this pond, due to which this pond is also known as Kamal Sarovar.
Lotus From The Jal mandir Pond Showing By an individual in front of way to templeView Of Lotus In Jal mandir Pond
And during winter, foreign birds come and land in this pond and enhance the beauty of this pond.
Bihar chief minister Shri Nitish Kumar offering prayers inside the Jal Mandir PawapuriSome foreign birds resting near the water temple pond
Fishes also have a different importance in this pond, here the tradition of wearing gold nose rings to big fish has been going on for centuries, catching or killing fish from this pond is completely prohibited.
In 2022, Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar along with Sanjay Kumar Jha In Jal Mandir during His visits to PawapuriA beautiful evening view of the old Samhosharan temple in Pawapuri
Apart from the water temple, there is the old Samhosharan which is situated near the water temple, its artefacts are also fascinating, sitting here gives a feeling of peace to the mind, the new temple of Pawapuri which is also known as the new temple. The artefacts of this temple are also made by carving and carving marble stonesis adorable
Culture
Apart from the Jain temple in Pawapuri, many temples related to Hindu culture are also famous here and have their own importance. Ghosranwa village is situated at a distance of 5 kilometers from Pawapuri, which is a part of the geographical area of Pawapuri. Maa Ashapuri Temple is located here, whose glory is famous from Nalanda district to entire Bihar, thousands of devotees come here every year to visit, there is a tradition of sacrificing goats after the wishes are fulfilled, which is considered to be so in Nalanda district. That the wish of every devotee who wishes here is fulfilled by Asha Maharani Completes.This 1000 year old temple holds a special significance even during Navratri, entry of women is prohibited inside this temple for 9 days during Navratri
Baba Thakur Sahdev Temple
This temple is located in Pokharpur village of Pawapuri, which is dedicated to Baba Thakur Sahdev, this centuries old temple also has a different significance for the local and surrounding people, it is believed that on making a wish here, Baba Thakur Sahdev will fulfill all the needs of the people. The wishes of the people living here are definitely fulfilled But there is a special blessing of his majesty, there was a huge Peepal tree 300 to 400 years old, due to the weak soil of its roots, the tree fell during a storm due to which the shape of the old temple was destroyed.
After which this temple was constructed which is already grand, near this temple Durga temple of Pawapuri, Shiva temple,Ram Janki mandir and Maharani Sthan are also situated which has a special significance for the people living here
Durga Temple And Mahavir Temple In Puri Village is also a Hindu cultural Significance In Pawapuri area.
Pawapuri mahotsav
It is believed that Lord Mahavira attained Mahanirvana on the night of Diwali on Kartik Amavasya, on the occasion of which Nirvana Mahotsav is organized every year in Pavapuri on the day of Kartik Amavasya on the night of Diwali.
This two-day event is organized by the Nalanda district administration and Art Culture And Youth Department of Government of Bihar.In the year 2016, on the special request of Jain followers, Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar announced to celebrate it as a state festival and from the next year 2017 onwards, it is celebrated every year as a two-day Pawapuri Mahotsav and special fairs are organized on this occasion.
which is supervised by the district administration Nalanda and Pawapuri Nagar panchayat administration.In this festival, along with the exhibition on the glorious history of Bihar, the life of Lord Mahavir, art of famous artists of the country is presented
Education
Pawapuri is moving towards a relentless development in terms of Education, Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences Now Bhagwan mahavir institute of medical sciences the medical college in Pawapuri is a major center of medical education, Medical students from all over Bihar come to study here, the Medical college of Pawapuri is one of the 13 medical colleges in Bihar, There is one.
Its foundation stone was laid and inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in 2011. Done in 2013. There are a total of 14 schools here including all private and government schools for primary education, secondary and higher education. Which includes major schools here like Tirthankar mahavir vidya mandir guided by Veerayatan group, Open Minds - A Birla School, Gip public school, Krishna public school, global public school, congress high school. Vardhaman Mahavir College is the main college here guided by Patliputra University
Transport
Transportation facilities in Pawapuri are very easy, this city is situated at a distance of just 90 kilometers from the capital Patna, which is connected by National Highway 20,
• railways
Facility to reach Pawapuri: It is also easily connected to Indian Railways. Its nearest railway station is Pawapuri Railway Station, which connects the trains coming from Bihar's capital Patna and Rajgir, Biharsharif Railway Station is also a major railway station here. The Government of India has also approved the proposal to directly connect Pawapuri Tirtha with the railway, a plan is ready to connect the rail line from Nawada to Bhaya Pawapuri, Bihar Sharif to Patna, at present the survey work is going on for land acquisition. Used to be
• roadways
Pawapuri city is directly connected to National Highway 20, which connects the capital Patna to Ranchi. The easiest way to reach Pawapuri is by road, with this you can easily come from any corner of India, Pawapuri is also connected to many by paas and other cities through district highways, which provides convenience to the travelers and citizens coming here. Is available.
National highway 20,passes from pawapuri
•airways
Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna is the nearest airport.
Gaya airport is also very close to here
Economy
The entire economy of Pawapuri is based on agriculture, this area consists of three revenue villages. The small industries and local markets here also have a deep impact on the economy. Among the small industries, brick industry, rice mill and many hotels and restaurants are playing a major role in the economic development here. Small industries and Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences located here also provide employment to the people hereolitics
Politics
Pawapuri is a historical town located in Nalanda district of Bihar and is currently a Nagar Panchayat, before becoming a Nagar Panchayat, this area came under the purview of a Gram panchayat, which was a main market and center of attraction in the area. In the year 2020, a proposal was put before the state government by the district administration to convert it from Gram Panchayat to Nagar Panchayat, which was fully implemented by the Bihar government in the year 2021. Before Nagar Panchayat, this area existed as Pokharpur Panchayat under Giriyak block of Nalanda district, which existed with the independence of the country. The politics here also affects regional and district politics. the total number of voters of this Nagar Panchayat area falling in Rajgir Assembly is 13256. Before 2022, like other Panchayats of the block, here too only Only the chief got representationThe former Gram Panchayat area consisted of total seven villages which are Pokharpur, Puri, Karampur, Rahimchak, Daulachak, Shobhnagar, Sikarpur, after transformation into Nagar Panchayat 3 more villages were included in it which are Dasharathpur, Barabigha and Purnabigha. Which was earlier a part of Durgapur Panchayat of this block.
Caste equation
According to a standard in Pawapuri Nagar Panchayat area, 94% of the population here is Hindu, 6% are minorities. If we talk about caste equation, Bhumihar are in highest majority here, followed by Kurmi caste in large numbers, apart from this, the population of Mahadalits, Dalits and extremely backward people is also good here.
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