Vahelna
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Vahelna is a small village in Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a...

 district of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. This village is situated on the outskirts of Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a...

 just 4 km away from the city. It has created an important landmark in the history of Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a...

. Vahelna is an important industrial area of district Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a...

 which is famous for its numerous iron factories.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Since, the fertile soil of Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a...

 grows sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...

in abundance, it is the main crop that is grown by the farmers.

The village Vahelna has also shown a marvellous unity on religious grounds. The Jain Mandir, Shiv Mandir & a Mosque share a common wall which is a great example of Hindu-Muslim unity amongst the people of this village

Vahelna Jain Mandir

Shri 1008 Parshvnath Digamber Jain Atishye Chetra popularly known as Vahelna Jain Mandir is a major historical & religious place of North India.
The temple has an ancient idol of Lord Parshvnath which is the main attraction of the temple. The campus also has a 57 feet high Manasthamb, Pandukshila, & other relogious places to visit.
The campus also has a Naturopathy Hospital & Research centre which is providing ailments for various diseases by natural methods.

Recently, in February 2011, a 31 feet monolith statue of Lord Parshvnath is also built in the campus with the blessings of Upadhya 108 Shri Nayan Sagar Maharaj which is a major source of attraction these days.
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