Pawapuri

Pawapuri or Pavapuri (also called Apapapuri, meaning "the sinless town") is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.[1] Pawapuri is the place of Mahavira's nirvana and a pilgrimage site for Jains.[2]

Pawapuri
City
Jal Mandir, the famous Jain temple at Pawapuri
Jal Mandir, the famous Jain temple at Pawapuri
Pawapuri is located in Bihar
Pawapuri
Location in Bihar, India
Pawapuri is located in India
Pawapuri
Pawapuri (India)
Coordinates: 25°05′30″N 85°32′20″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictNalanda
Founded byRaja Dharmpal
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  UnofficialMagahi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityBihar Sharif

See also

Pawapuri Tour And Travel Media related to Pawapuri at Wikimedia Commons

References

Citations

  1. "Destinations :: Pawapuri ::Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation". Bstdc.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  2. Doniger 1999, p. 549.

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