Kundalpur

Kundalpur

Kundalpur (Sanskrit: कुण्‍डलपुर) is a historical site in India. It is located in central Bihar, 1.6 km from the ruins of Nalanda.

The Digambar sect of the Jains believes that KundalpurBihar is the birthplace of the 24th and last Tirthankar, Lord Mahavira. A new temples and Nandyavrat Mahal was built under the Ashirwad of Aryika Gyanmati Mataji.

Kundalpur (MP) is a place of historical and religious importance in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh.

The place is famous for the statue of Bade Baba (Lord Adinath), First Tirthankar of Jains, and over 63 temples. A new temple for Bade Baba is being built on the hill under the Aashirwad of Acharya Vidyasagar.

External links

* [http://malaiya.tripod.com/damoh/kundalpur.html Kundalpur History] History of Kundalpur tirtha.

* [http://www.davestravelcorner.com/journals/publish/article_187.shtml The Skyclad Jain monks in Kundalpur]
* [http://www.damoh.agravarti.com Kundalpur Website]


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