Pawapuri
Also known as: Pavapuri · Jal Mandir · Apapapuri
Mahavira attained nirvana here, and the night of his passing is kept as Diwali. The Jal Mandir stands on a platform in the middle of a lotus tank, reached by a long stone causeway, on the spot where his cremation is said to have taken place — the tank itself is said to have formed where devotees took away the earth.
- Both traditions
- Tradition
- Siddhakshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Bihar Sharif
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
Mahavira attained nirvana here, and the night of his passing is kept as Diwali. The Jal Mandir stands on a platform in the middle of a lotus tank, reached by a long stone causeway, on the spot where his cremation is said to have taken place — the tank itself is said to have formed where devotees took away the earth.
Associated with
- Mahavira
Tradition
Revered by both traditions; both maintain temples here.
Getting there
- By rail
- Rajgir and Bihar Sharif; Patna is the main railhead.
- By air
- Patna.
- By road
- Usually visited together with Rajgir and Nalanda in one circuit from Patna.
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Community-sourced contacts
From jaintirthkshetra.com, a community directory. These are not published by the trusts themselves, and most are the personal mobiles of named office-bearers rather than office lines — so please confirm before you travel, and be considerate about when you call.
Managing body, as the directory names it
Bihar State Pradeshika Digambar Jain Tirtha Kshetra Committee
The Digambar committee for the site. Pawapuri is revered by both traditions and each maintains its own establishment here.
President — Shri R.K.Jain, Mumbai
Community-sourced — please confirm before travelling
Minister — Shri Ajaya Kumar Jain
Community-sourced — please confirm before travelling
Trusty — Shri Vimal Kumar Jain,Patna
Community-sourced — please confirm before travelling
Manager — Shri Jaya Kumar Jain
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Directory record: Shri Digambar Jain Sidha Kshetra, Pavapuri Post-pavapuri, Sub District- Giriyak,District-Nalanda(Bihar) Pin-803115 · Nalanda, Bihar · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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Festivals
- Diwali — Mahavira Nirvana
- Mahavir Jayanti
Festival dates follow the Jain calendar and move every year against the Gregorian one. We name the festivals and do not print dates — check with the trust before you travel.
Sources
Every entry says where its facts came from. Community directories are often the only place a dharamshala or a landline is written down, so we keep them — and label them.
- Wikipedia — PawapuriWikipedia