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  2. Jain sculpture - Wikipedia

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    One among them was Jain statue. Others are Kaaman-Rathi (the deities of Love), Deity Indra (the king of so-called Heavenly people according to Indian mythology), Agaligai (wife of Saint Gaudham), and Buddha. Kalugumalai Jain Beds near Madurai belongs to one century latter is to be compared with Thirpparankunram Jain sculpture. In addition a ...

  3. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak - Wikipedia

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    Murti of Mahavira at his birthplace, Kshatriyakund (Shvetambara tradition), in Bihar. According to Jain texts, Mahavira was born on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the moon in the month of Chaitra in the year 599 BCE (Chaitra Sud 13). [2] [3] According to Shvetambara tradition, he was born in Kshatriyakund of Bihar. Some modern ...

  4. Lachhuar Jain temple - Wikipedia

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    Murti of Mahavira at his birthplace, Kshatriyakund (Shvetambara tradition), in Bihar. According to Śvētāmbara tradition, Lachhuar a doorway to Kshatriyakund which is believed to be the birthplace of Mahavira. [2] [7] To commemorate his birthplace a large temple along with a dharamshala was constructed by Raja Dhanpat Singh Bahadur in 1857. [1]

  5. Ghantakarna Mahavir - Wikipedia

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    Ghantakarna Mahavira is one of the fifty-two viras (protector deities) of Svetambara Jainism. [1] He is chiefly associated with Tapa Gaccha, a monastic lineage. He was a deity of the Jain tantrik tradition. There is a shrine dedicated to him at the Mahudi Jain Temple established by Buddhisagar Suri, a Jain monk, in nineteenth century. It is one ...

  6. Jal Mandir - Wikipedia

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    The Jal Mandir or Water Temple is situated in [1] Pawapuri (also known as Apapapuri which means a town without sins), [2] [3] in the Indian state of Bihar. It is dedicated to Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara (religious preacher of Jainism), which marks the place of his cremation. Mahavira attained Moksha (death) in Pawapuri in 527 BC.

  7. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better ...

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    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the ...

  8. Ahinsa Sthal - Wikipedia

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    The statue of Mahavira was carved out of a granite rock in Karkala in Lotus position. The height of the statue is 13 feet 6 inches. The height of the statue is 13 feet 6 inches. Its weight is around 30 tonnes.

  9. As Gazans return north, some Israelis near border fear ...

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    While for some in Gaza there is joy at seeing what might remain of their homes in the north, for some Israelis their return evokes fears of another possible Hamas attack. After 15 months of war ...