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.
| Jain temple, Kundalpur | |
|---|---|
 Kundalpur Jain temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Mahavira |
| Festivals | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
| Governing body | Bhagwan Mahavira Janmabhoomi Kundalpur Digambar Jain Samiti |
| Location | |
| Location | Kundalpur, Nalanda, Bihar |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°8′52.8″N 85°26′40.7″E / 25.148000°N 85.444639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Gyanmati |
| Date established | 2003 |
| Temple(s) | 6 |
History
editKundalpur 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
editThe 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]
Gallery
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3.4 metres (11 ft) idol of Mahavira
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Mural of Nandyavrat Mahal temple
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Rishabhanatha idol inside Rishabhanatha temple
Festival
editKundalpur Mahotsav is the main festival celebrated in here, the event is organised on the day of Mahavir Janma Kalyanak.[11][10][12]
See also
editReferences
editCitation
edit- ^ Bajwa & Kaur 2007, p. 211.
- ^ TNN 2013.
- ^ a b c "Jain Mandir, Kundalpur". Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ahmed 2017.
- ^ a b Singh 2018, p. 467.
- ^ Borah 2017, p. 1.
- ^ "Final report on 20 years perspective tourism plan for the state of bihar" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism. p. 40.
- ^ "Jain circuit" (PDF). New Delhi: Bihar Bhawan. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Shukla & Kulshreshtha 2019, p. 211.
- ^ a b Chaudhary 2003.
- ^ Nadim 2019.
- ^ "Kundalpur Mahotsav-2018". Nalanda District Administration. 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
Sources
edit- Bajwa, Jagir Singh; Kaur, Ravinder (2007). Tourism Management. APH Publishing. ISBN 9788131300473.
- Shukla, U. N.; Kulshreshtha, Sharad Kumar (2019). Emerging Trends in Indian Tourism and Hospitality: Transformation and Innovation. Uttar Pradesh: Copal Publishing Group. ISBN 9789383419760.
- Singh, Pradyuman (2018). Bihar General Knowledge Digest. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789352667697.
- Ahmed, Syed Saad (1 February 2017). "The beauty and power of ancient Nalanda's ruins overwhelm the senses". Outlook (Indian magazine). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Chaudhary, Pranava K. (14 October 2003). "Row over Mahavira's birthplace". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Nadim, Farrukh (17 April 2019). "Bihar governor to open two-day Kundalpur fest today". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- TNN (4 November 2013). "Nirvana Utsava of Lord Mahavira". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Borah, Srotoswini (2017). "Jaina Religion and their Heritage in Bihar". Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 8 (2): 223. doi:10.5958/2321-5828.2017.00033.X. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
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