Muchhal Mahavir Temple - Oldest Jain Temple in Rajasthan

 

Muchhal Mahavir Temple is a Jain temple dedicated to Lord Mahavir which is located in the Pali District of the Rajasthan. Muchhal Mahavir temple is known for the statue of the Hindu Lord Shiva with mustache. It provides a great piece to the mind situated at about 5km away from the Ghanerao. Beautiful architecture of Muchhal Mahavir temple attracts many visitors. Its entrance has two statues of the elephants which are standing in the guarding position. Muchhal Mahavir is the name given to Lord Mahavir when he once had a mustache. The story behind mustache was that Rana of Mewar visited the temple on passing by for hunting. On offering refreshment by the priest, he found a strand of hair in the prasad. He asked the priest if his Lord has a mustache. He also didn’t offer prayer that day and demanded the priest to show him Lord Mahavir in mustache after three days on his return from the hunt. The priest offered prayers for 2 days. Impressed by his prayers Lord Mahavir appeared before the priest and told him to cover the idol with a cloth. On Rana return, he asked to disclose the idol from the cloth. King found mustache and a beard also in the Lord Mahavir idol. Rana realized its mistake and asked the priest to forgive him. Since then Lord Mahavir is praise as Muchhal Mahavir.

 

 

Muchhal Mahavir Temple is located in the Pali district inside Kumbhalgarh National Park, at a distance of 5 km from Ghanerao and 115 km from Udaipur Airport. One can easily reach here by bus or taxi. The nearest Railway Station is Falna, which is well connected to major cities railway stations like Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Chennai, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Ahmedabad.