
Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir & Bird Hospital
Delhi, Delhi, India
Delhi's oldest Jain temple (1656) facing the Red Fort — red-sandstone spires, gilded shrines and the charitable Jain Bird Hospital healing thousands of birds.
Why visit: Ahimsa in action — a temple that runs a hospital for birds.
- ›Gilded sanctums
- ›Bird hospital wards
- ›Red Fort views
- ›Chandni Chowk start
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Best time
Year-round
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹100–300
Duration
1 hr
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