Pawapuri
Pawapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.[1]
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.jpg.webp) Jal Mandir, the famous Jain temple at Pawapuri | |
  Location in Bihar, India  Pawapuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°05′30″N 85°32′20″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Founded by | Raja Dharmpal |
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| • Official | Hindi |
| • Unofficial | Magahi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Bihar Sharif |
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Pawapuri is the place of Mahavira's nirvana and a pilgrimage site for Jains.[2]
It is also called Apapapuri, meaning 'the Sinless town'.
References
Citations
- "Destinations :: Pawapuri ::Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation". Bstdc.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- Doniger 1999, p. 549.
Sources
- Doniger, Wendy, ed. (1999), Encyclopedia of World Religions, Merriam-Webster, ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0
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