Jainism is one of the oldest religions of the world. It is an independent and most ancient religion of India. It is wrong to say that Jainism was founded by Lord Mahavira. Even Lord Parshva can not be regarded as the founder of this great religion. It is equally incorrect to maintain that Jainism is nothing more than a revolt against the Vedic religion. The truth is that Jainism is quite an independent religion. It is even older than the Vedic religion. The Jain culture, which represents now the Sramanic culture in India, is in negative terms, non-Vedic, non-Aryan and non-Brahmanic. It has its own peculiarities. It is flourishing on this land from times immemorial.
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DAY 01 :
ARRIVAL DELHI
On arrival, meet assist & transfer to hotel.. Afternoon tour to MANIDHARI JINCHANDRA SURI JAIN MANDIR and SHRI JINKUSHAL SURI JAIN DADABARI. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 02 :
IN DELHI
After breakfast, visit SHRI ATAM VALLABH SANSKRITI MANDIR. Back to hotel for lunch. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 03 :
DELHI - CHENNAI (By Air)
After breakfast, transfer to airport in time for your flight to Chennai. On arrival, meet assist and transfer to hotel. Check - in. Afternoon visit to PUZHAL TEERTH, 15 kms from Chennai. This is an ancient and popular tirtha of Tamilnadu. Here a very grand image of the first Tirathankara Lord Rsabhadeva is installed. A grand statue of Lord Parsvanatha is also installed here. This Tirtha is 1500 years old. King Koorumbar of Chola dynasty, who was a great devotee to Jina, constructed this temple. In ancient times, this place was popularly known as 'Puzhal Kotalam'. Back to hotel in evening. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 04 :
CHENNAI
After breakfast, excursion to MAHABALIPIRAM JAIN TEERTH. An hour's drive from Chennai is the ancient seaside town of Mahabalipuram the cradle of Dravidian temple architecture. Its rock-cut temples, pavilions and relic scullptures constructed twelve centuries ago are best of their kind. It is also Known as Mamallapuram and was a seaport built by an emperor of the pallava dynasty during the seventh century. Back to hotel for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 05 :
CHENNAI
After breakfast, visit SRI JAIN SWETAMBER DADABADI TEERTH. Sri Jain Swetamber Dadabadi has been built in memory of Gurudev and Gurudev's footprints are seen in many temples. Founded around the year 1838 (Vikram Samvat 1895) Sri Jain Swetambar Dadabadi Temple & Gardens situated on the Konnur High Road in Ayanavaram, Madras-23. Afternoon at leisure. Overinght at hotel.
DAY 06 :
IN CHENNAI
Full day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 07 :
CHENNAI - DELHI (By Air.)
Transfer to airport in time for your flight back to Delhi.
