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Their Temples and Sacred Places : 75 In the National Museum of Delhi there are also splendid statues of Tīrthankara and, in its Manuscripts department, beautifully painted Jain miniatures.
• ASSAM
Guwahati, capital of Assam, has two Digambara temples.
• WEST BENGAL
Calcutta (Kolkata), most populous city of this State and ancient capital of India, possesses several nice Jain temples. The most renowned and sophisticated, dedicated to Pārsva, is called "Baddidas Mandir" after the rich jeweller had built it in the middle of the XIXth century. Its architecture is noteworthy with coloured glass windows and numerous mirrors. Several aesthetes have called it “the beauty of Bengal”. In that city, many other Śvetāmbara and Digambara temples merit a visit.
Murshidabad has Jain temples with statues of Tirtharkara inlaid with precious stones.
Some very ancient statues of Tīrthankara, in a style that recalls that of Mathura, have been refound, especially at Surohar and Mandoli. There are also in this State Jain temples and sacred places at Azimganj, Jiyaganj, Kathgola, Mahimapur, etc.
• BIHAR AND JHARKHAND
In this region, where Lord Mahāvīra was born and attained liberation (mokşa), we may cite, at:
Barabar, the very ancient Jain cave-temple already mentioned.
Bhagalpur, a Digambara temple and a "dharmaśālā”.
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