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104: JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD
Furthermore, one can visit in this region several interesting Jain temples in: Agra, Allahabad, Badrinath, Baragaon, Firozabad, Khukkhundu, Ghaziabad, Lalitpur, Lucknow, Pabhosa, Purimtal, Simapuri, Srinagar, Vahalana, etc.
2. Their temples and sacred places in South India
Numerous Jain temples also exist in South India, most of them in "drāvida" style, more massive and restrained than those of the North. We will include in that part of India, the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Those that are not listed have small Jain communities or only few followers of Jainism.
• ANDHRA PRADESH
Compared to the former States, few Jains reside here. Nevertheless, about 50.000 followers are living in different sectors. Here, numerous Jain sanctuaries have been changed into Hindu temples or into Muslim mosques.
One may mention, at:
Aste, near Alur, a temple dedicated to Pārsva,
Kulpaka, very artistic Jain temples, in white stone, that attract, every year, numerous pilgrims. Inside, there are many pillars and beautiful statues amongst which a very original one of Mahāvīra in green gemstone,
Vijayapuri, an ancient Jain chapel converted into a Vaišnavite temple. Outside, there is a statue of a Tīrthankara in black stone and another one, a bit further away,
Vijayawada, ancient Jain temples dating from the xh century.
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