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In the era of Vikram Samvat 1080 (1023 AD), Jain Muni Acharya Vardhman Suri came to know about the evil deeds and wickedness of Chaityavaas supremo Suracharya, thus he teams up with his ascetic duo disciples, Jineshwar Suri and Buddhisagar, to establish faith and righteousness of Khartargach.
Sculpture depicting Tirthankara Parshvanatha, Thirakoil, Tamil Nadu Jainism spread here and there all over Tamil Nadu during Sangam Age.One of the Tamil literature, called Paripadal (பரிபாடல்), probably belongs to 3rd century, mentions that there were propelling statues sculptured in stone for different deities in the temple of God Murugan in Thirupparankundram.
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 ...
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 ...
A beautiful 27 ft. high bronze murti (Statue) of Neelkanth Varni stands in a determined pose [59] 2005: Tirthankar Padmaprabh of Padampura: Padmaprabha: Shivdaspura, Jaipur: Rajasthan: 8.23 27.0 The tallest statue of Padmaprabha. [60] Statue of Adinath: Adinath: Sarvodaya temple, Amarkantak: Madhya Pradesh: 7.32 24.0: Statue of Mahavira ...
Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha . [ 12 ]
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]
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.