Shri Vaishali Digambar Jain Tirtha Kshetra, Vaishali

This place is also known as the birth place of Bhagwaan Mahavir. There are 3 ancient Digambar Jain temples here. The small Mahavir idol is very old and miraculous. This temple has a very ancient, impressive and glorious history. It is interwoven with Bhagawan Mahavir Swami. This is the place of the three Kalyanakas (events beneficent the world) - chyavan, birth of diksha of Mahavir, according to the Digambar belief. Once in the past, the city of Vaishali was very prosperous. The Lichchhvi dynasty was chiefly in power. They were believed to be Kshtriyas of the Jnatruvamsha. They had faith in Bhagawan Mahavir. History says that the King of the Magadhas was fully defeated by the King of Vaishali. The son of shrenik caused a split in the Vaishali Sangha invaded it and killed chetak, the King of Vaishali. The glory of the city of Vaishali came to en end. It was nearly 2000 years old. The Govt. of Bihar established the Prakrit Jainological and Ahinsa Research Sansthan. In the whole of India, this institute, the only one of its type, has a distinct place. It tells the glorious story of the city of Vaishali.