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The ancient Jain temple called Simhamukhi Teela is located near Nalanda and houses a 4.5 feet (1.4 m) idol of Mahavira. [5] The temple houses a number of Jain artifacts. [ 6 ] The new temple complex, located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the ancient temple, consists of five temples. [ 4 ]
Kundalpur is a town located in Damoh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Located 37 kilometres (23 miles) northeast of the city of Damoh , Kundalpur is a pilgrimage site for Digambar Jains .
Jain Śvetāmbara Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City. Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City. Jain Śvetāmbara Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., footprints in stone. Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali Jain Mandir Chawk: [1] This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992. [2]
Like Kundalpur, Girnar Jain temples, Dilwara temples and Shikharji, the Muktagiri temple complex is known for its rich architecture. [5] [6] Muktagiri Siddha Kshetra Jain tirth constitutes 52 Jain temples, the oldest one of which is a cave. These temples were built during 13th-14th century.
The Bade Baba Temple is the oldest temple at Kundalpur. The original was erected during the eighth century, while the idol it houses dates back to the post-Gupta period.[1] [4] According to an inscription [5] of Vikram Samvat 1757, the temple was re-discovered by Bhattaraka Surendrakirti of Mulasangha-Balatkaragana-Sarasvati Gachchha and was rebuilt from ruins by his disciple, with assistance ...
Munisuvrata, the 20th Jain tirthankara was born in Rajgir. Vardhamana Mahavira , the 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism , was born in Vaishali around sixth century B.C. [ 1 ] His father was Kshatriya from Ikshvaku Dynasty chief of Kundalpur which has been identified with modern-day Nalanda district . [ 2 ]
Jain Temples on Sonagiri Hill, wood-engraving of 1899 Sonagiri, a Siddha-Kṣetra, [6] is considered one of the most important Jain Tirtha (pilgrimage site). [7]According to Jain texts, since the time of Chandraprabhu (the 8th Teerthankar), five and a half crores of ascetic saints have achieved moksha (liberation) here.
Nainagiri is a major pilgrimage site for Jainism in India. It is located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, it is 12 km from Dalpatpur and 25 km from Bukswaha.. This tirth, also known as Reshandigiri, is a Siddha Kshetra where five ancient saints including Varadatta had attained nirva