Lord Mahavir Ancient Idol

Mahavir Jayanti, a significant day for the Jain community across the world, to be celebrated on March 29 this year. The festival is considered to be the most important one for Jains and marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir.

The 2,600-year-old idol of Lord Mahavir, stolen from a Jain temple eight days ago, was recovered near Bichhway village in Bihar's Jammui district today.

A precious 2,600-year-old idol of Lord Mahavir was stolen from a Jain temple in Jamui in Bihar following which Home Minister Rajnath Singh called up Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to enquire about the progress of the investigation.

Mahavir Jayanti, a significant day for the Jain community across the world, to be celebrated on March 29 this year. The festival is considered to be the most important one for Jains and marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir.

The 2,600-year-old idol of Lord Mahavir, stolen from a Jain temple eight days ago, was recovered near Bichhway village in Bihar's Jammui district today.

A precious 2,600-year-old idol of Lord Mahavir was stolen from a Jain temple in Jamui in Bihar following which Home Minister Rajnath Singh called up Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to enquire about the progress of the investigation.