Jain temple, Kundalpur (Bihar)

Jain temple, Kundalpur is a complex of six Jain temples located in Kundalpur village near Nalanda, Bihar. Kundalpur is one of the most important Jain pilgrimages in Bihar.

Not to be confused with Kundalpur.

Jain temple, Kundalpur
Kundalpur Jain temple
Kundalpur Jain temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityMahavira
FestivalsMahavir Janma Kalyanak
Governing bodyBhagwan Mahavira Janmabhoomi Kundalpur Digambar Jain Samiti
Location
LocationKundalpur, Nalanda, Bihar
Geographic coordinates25°8′52.8″N 85°26′40.7″E
Architecture
CreatorGyanmati
Date established2003
Temple(s)6

History

Kundalpur was an ancient capital city ruled by the Licchavi. Kundalpur is believed to be the birthplace of Mahavira, the 24th tirthankara of Jainism.[1][2][3] This place is also believed to birthplace of four of the eleven Ganadhara of Mahavira,[4] including Gautama Swami.

Architecture

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] The temple is constructed using stones from Jaisalmer housing idols of Mahavira, Rishabhanatha and Gautama Swami.[5][7][8] In Kundalpur temple complex, a total of 72 idols of Tirthankaras are installed in a separate temples.[3]

The temple also has a dharamshala equipped with all modern facilities, including Bhojanalaya (a restaurant).[3]

Kundalpur is one of the most important Jain pilgrimage centres of Bihar and proposed to be developed as part of the Jain circuit.[9][10]

  • 3.4 metres (11 ft) idol of Mahavira
    3.4 metres (11 ft) idol of Mahavira
  • Mural of Nandyavrat Mahal temple
    Mural of Nandyavrat Mahal temple
  • Rishabhanatha idol inside Rishabhanatha temple
    Rishabhanatha idol inside Rishabhanatha temple

Festival

Kundalpur Mahotsav is the main festival celebrated in here, the event is organised on the day of Mahavir Janma Kalyanak.[11][10][12]

See also

References

Citation
  1. Bajwa & Kaur 2007, p. 211.
  2. TNN 2013.
  3. "Jain Mandir, Kundalpur". Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. Ahmed 2017.
  5. Singh 2018, p. 467.
  6. Borah 2017, p. 1.
  7. "Final report on 20 years perspective tourism plan for the state of bihar" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism. p. 40.
  8. "Jain circuit" (PDF). New Delhi: Bihar Bhawan. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. Shukla & Kulshreshtha 2019, p. 211.
  10. Chaudhary 2003.
  11. Nadim 2019.
  12. "Kundalpur Mahotsav-2018". Nalanda District Administration. 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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