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Pawapuri
is
the
choicest
of
the
Kalyanak
(auspicious
moments
in
a
Tirthankar's
life)
places
of
Jainism.
This
is
that
great
pious
land
where
Lord
Shree
Mahavir
Swami,
the
last
Tirthankar
of
Jains,
attained
nirvana.
Also,
it
was
on
the
soil
of
Pawapuri
that
the
Lord
had
delivered
his
first
sermon.
It
bestowed
enlightenment
upon
great
souls
like
the
great
sage
Indrabhooti
Gautam.
It
is
also
a
matter
of
great
significance
that
the
Lord
selected
the
pious
land
of
Pawapuri
for
laying
down
his
mortal
body.
Continuously
for
sixteen
sessions
the
Lord
delivered
his
sermon
before
his
'nirvana'.
Really,
Bihar
is
that
immensely
fortunate
state
of
India
where
the
advent,
enlightenment
and
the
great
departure
of
immortal
personalities
like
Lord
Mahavir
and
Buddha
took
place.
Pawapuri
and
Rajgriha
are
both
near
each
other.
Both
these
places
are
holy
pilgrimages
of
India.
Journey
to
this
place
is
the
journey
to
the
welfare-bestowing
lands
which
have
touched
the
feet
of
Lord
Mahavir
and
Buddha.
It
has
been
the
belief
of
Jainism
that
the
'Deepawali
Parv'
(festival
of
lights)
had
its
auspicious
beginning
from
this
very
place
following
the
'nirvana'
of
Lord
Mahavir.
The
holy
soil
of
this
very
Pavapuri
had
the
good
fortune
of
lighting
the
first
light
by
way
of
introduction
of
'Deepawali'.
After
the
'mahanirvana'
of
Lord
Mahavir
where
the
last
rites
of
his
sacred
body
were
performed,
people
carried
the
soil
of
that
place
on
their
heads
to
their
houses
and
respectfully
placed
it
in
their
places
of
worship.
Just
as
the
'Kalash'
(pitcher)
gets
filled
up
drop
by
drop.
Even
if
people
had
taken
only
a
few
pinches
of
the
soil
a
pit
would
have
been
formed.
But
since
thousands
of
people
had
done
so,
it
is
not
surprising
that
a
pit
was
formed
at
that
place.
King
Nandivardhan,
elder
brother
of
Lord
Mahavir
found
a
pond
and
at
the
centre
of
it
a
temple
was
constructed
which
became
famous
as
'Jal-Mandir'
(Water
temple).
This
temple
may
not
be
very
big,
but,
built
in
the
middle
of
the
pond
surrounded
by
lotus
flowers,
it
looks
very
beautiful
and
fascinating.
Thousands
and
lakhs
of
people
every
year
come
to
this
water
temple
and
offer
their
reverential
floral
homage
to
Lord
Shree
Mahavir.
In
the
sanctum
sanctorum
of
the
water
temple,
the
ancient
foot-prints
of
Lord
Mahavir
have
been
auspiciously
installed.
Sitting
near
these
foot
prints
for
even
ten
minutes
is
sufficient
to
get
rid
of
all
the
sins
committed
in
this
world.
This
place
is
so
much
energized
by
the
halo
of
Lord
Mahavir
that
even
a
visit
to
this
place
by
a
devotee
is
tantamount
to
acquiring
the
blessed
company
of
an
awakened
an
enlightened
person.
Near
the
water
temple,
there
is
one
more
big
temple
of
Lord
Mahavir,
where
the
Lord
is
worshipped
according
to
'Digambar'
rites.
On
proceeding
a
little
farther,
a
grand
temple
called
'Samavasaran
Mandir'
is
seen.
Believably,
this
is
that
holy
place
where
the
Lord
had
delivered
his
last
sermon.
There
is
yet
another
huge
temple
in
the
middle
of
Pavapuri
village.
This
is
considered
to
be
that
place
where
the
Lord
had
laid
down
his
earthly
body
for
his
'mahanirvan'.
The
'rajjukshala'
of
king
Hospital,
renowned
in
history,
was
situated
at
this
very
place.
King
Hastipal
was
a
subordinate
ruler
of
Ajatshatru,
emperor
of
Magadh.
Near
this
temple
a
huge
'dharmshala'
has
been
constructed
as
the
resting
place
of
the
travelers.
Really,
the
holy
land
of
Pavapuri
conveys
the
message
of
peace,
devotion,
sacrifice
and
salvation
to
all
the
people.
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