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Pawapuri, 101 kilometers from Patna and 38 kilometers from Rajgir,(Hindi: पावापुरी, Urdu: پوا پوری) or Pava is a holy site for Jains. Lord Mahavira, the final Tirthankar and founder of Jainism, breathed his last at this place, and was cremated here around 500 B.C. It is said that the demand for his ashes was so great that a large amount of soil was removed from around the funeral pyre, creating the water tank. A marble temple, the “Jalmandir”, was later built in the middle of the tank, and is now a major pilgrimage spot for Jains. Another Jain temple called Samosharan is located here.
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Pawapuri is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
Pawapuri is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
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Jain temple Jal Mandir Pawapuri Bihar
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Pawapuri, also known as Apapapuri (meaning "the sinless town"), is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
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Pawapuri is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
Pawapuri is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in Eastern India. It is about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
a group of people walking across a bridge