Lachhuar Jain Temple
Jain temple · Mahavira · Lachhuar, Jamui, Bihar
It is one of the most important Jain pilgrimages in Bihar and, in Shvetambara tradition, the doorway to...
Two temples on the grounds, built by Raja Dhanpat Singh Bahadur - Wikipedia gives 1857, Bihar Tourism 1874. A dharamshala of 65 rooms with a bhojnalaya serves pilgrims. The site held a 2,600-year-old black stone idol of Mahavira weighing about 250 kg. It is roughly 20 km west of Jamui district headquarters, reached by auto-rickshaw or local bus from Jamui town.
Plan your visit
- Area
- Lachhuar
Festivals
- Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi, Mar–Apr)
Yatras that include Lachhuar Jain Temple
- Jain Yatra: The base temple below Kshatriyakund, and the older of the two.
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Lachhuar
Nearby places
- Kshatriyakund: Held by Shvetambara tradition and by Jain heritage sources to be the seat of King Siddhartha...
- Kali Mandir, Malaypur: It is the main Shakta shrine of Jamui district and the focus of a large local festival
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Lachhuar Jain Temple important?
Two temples on the grounds, built by Raja Dhanpat Singh Bahadur - Wikipedia gives 1857, Bihar Tourism 1874. A dharamshala of 65 rooms with a bhojnalaya serves pilgrims. The site held a 2,600-year-old black stone idol of Mahavira weighing about 250 kg. It is roughly 20 km west of Jamui district headquarters, reached by auto-rickshaw or local bus from Jamui town.
Which festivals are celebrated at Lachhuar Jain Temple?
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi, Mar–Apr).
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Lachhuar Jain Temple?
Yes. Tell us how long you have and who is going, and Tirtham plans the days, the guide, the car and the stay.
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