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Pavapuri Jal Mandir
Pavapuri, Bihar
6th Century BCE (rebuilt)
White marble temple in the middle of a lotus pond where Mahavira attained Nirvana. One of the holiest Jain sites.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Jain
- Style
- Jain
- Primary Deity
- Mahavira (24th Tirthankara)
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Mahavira's Nirvana site. Temple in lotus pond. Holiest Jain site
Architectural Features
Water-surrounded templeLotus pondCauseway accessCremation site of Mahavira