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Shri Mahaveerji Jain Temple: A Family Pilgrimage

November 6, 2025
Shri Mahaveerji Jain Temple in Karauli, Rajasthan in the evening.

I’ve visited very few Jain religious sites, the most notable being my visit to Shravanbelagola.  A few months ago I also got the chance to visit the Shri Mahaveerji temple in the Karauli district of Rajasthan, another important Jain pilgrimage site.

The temple is regarded as a Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra, which means signifying a miraculous site within the Digambar Jain tradition. Lord Mahaveer, the 24th tirthankara (an enlightened spiritual teacher who has conquered the cycle of birth and death), is the principal deity here.

The Road to Mahaveerji

…began with a plan.

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