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IF IN MUMBAI DO VISIT JAIN TEMPLE AT I. I. T., POWAI
 Powai is known   for the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, its tall and imposing buildings, a beautiful and self- sufficient township called Hiranandani Gardens, L&T and many other such aspects . Not many know that about a beautiful Jain temple that also exists here and   celebrating its 32nd Anniversary this year . In the year 1972 Jain Guru Vijay Dharam happened to pass through the area of old Powai and being tired started looking around for a place to rest for a while. That was the time he spotted this Jain kutir, he rested there for some time and told the people of Jain samaj present there that there should be a Jain mandir at this place. There were some Jain-Kacchi families who had been living in Powai since more than 45 years took it upon themselves to build a Jain temple there. When the mandir was completed in 1975-76 they installed a statue of Jain Guru Shantinath and marble statues of 7 Gurus especially brought from Rajasthan. The Mandir is made of marble and its walls are adorned with the various religious places of the Jain community.

Presently the Jain Temple and Kacchi Bhavan built over a fairly large area, comprises idols of Adya Guru Shantinath Ki pramukh Pratima and also idols of Parshvnath Swami, Mahavir Swami, Neminath Swami, Vasupuj Swami, Adeshwar Swami, Munisurat Swami.  About three years back, this Mandir has started a Medical Trust called the Shantinath Medical Trust. All the medical services in this Trust are made available to the general public. It has been formed for the poor and less fortunate who would other wise not be able to bear the high medical expenses. The trust of this Mandir is sending out an open invitation to one and all to come and visit the Mandir on the occasion of its 32nd Anniversary. Courtesy: Mahavir S. Chavan.