500 years old Jain idols found at Parshvoday Teerth

More than 500 years old Jain Idols found at Parshvoday Teerth (Behroj, Alwar)

On december 15th, 2013 two idols of Lord Parshvnath were found at Parshvoday Teerth, Behroj, Alwar, Rajasthan (Route to Parshovday Teerth  (from Delhi, using google maps)

Around 8.15 am Muni Shri Pawan Sagar Ji Maharaj (Jungle wale baba) started the pooja. The excavation started around 10.30 a.m. After digging for about 1.30 hrs (almost 6-7 feet deep) we found two idols of Shri Parshvnath Bhagwan (dated 14th century). This was one of the rarest moments for any Jain to be part of such an excavation team. 

This village (Behroj) is one of the most backward areas of the society with no roads and sanitation. This village has no temples, and not even a single Jain family lives in this village. Most of the residents are either muslim or sikh (who came here during the Indo-Paskistan partition days.) Local villagers happily donated their land to us when they came to know about the old Jain temples. Many villagers also joined us in this excavation work. 

Some of the stories shared by the local villagers (not checked or verified the authenticity of these stories) are related to:

1. 15-20 feet huge black snake found roaming in the village

2. ground water is found at depth of around 300 feet in this village while it is more than 1000 feet in the village just across the road. As per the villagers, they are not able to take the water out of this village (through bore-well or water-well).

There are five old temples (more than 500 years old) in this village for which all of us need to work together for the renovation. If you would like to contribute for this cause, feel free to contact me at rajeevjain72@gmail.com.