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Location: On the main Mehrauli Road at the peak of a small hill, 14km southwest of Connaught Place, at the intersection of Mehrauli Badarpur Road and Aurobindo Marg.
Famous as: Metcalfe Battery House
Time to Visit: Open on all days
Preferred Timings: sunrise to sunset
Admission Fee: Free and open to all
Photography charges: nil
How to Reach: Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach the park, which is located in south Delhi, or they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or take the metro rail.
Nearest Railway Station: Nizamuddin Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Functional Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport
Time required for sightseeing: About 30 minutes
(All data as of October 2005)
Ahinsa Sthal is located on the main Mehrauli Road at the peak of a small hill, 14km southwest of Connaught Place. It is situated at the intersection of Mehrauli Badarpur Road and Aurobindo Marg. This place of non-violence or peace as the name suggests is so named because a 14 feet large statue of Lord Mahavira stands here and it is now considered a sacred place by followers of Jainism. The statue was set up here in the mid-1980s and the area around the sculpture has been developed into a lush green park, over time.
Apart from the Jain statue, the place also has a historical significance, as it was here that the British official Thomas Metcalfe erected a small lighthouse known as Metcalfe Battery in the 19th century. However, at present it is a good park to relax in especially after a tiring walk around Archaeological Survey India Park across the road.
Nearby Tourist Attractions
Balban's tomb, Dargah of Qutb-Sahib, Hathi Gate and Zafar Mahal, Jamali Kamali Mosque, Qutab Minar, Gandhak ki Baoli and Rajon-ki-Bain & mosque.
Nearby Places to Eat
Thai Wok Ambavata Complex, Osaka Aurobindo Marg, Red Snapper Aurobindo Marg and a number of roadside food stalls are there nearby to the Qutb complex.
Nearby Shopping Venues
Ambavata Shopping Complex, Mehrauli, Hauz Khas Village, Sahara Mall and DT Mall in Gurgaon.
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