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SHRI KSHATRIYAKUNDA TIRTHA
SHRI MAHAVIR BHAGAVAN
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This tirtha is situated in the valley of Kshatriyakunda at a distance of five kms. from Kundaghata. Its holiness is unique because it is the land of the three sacred events - coming down on earth, birth and initiation to monkhood of the life of Mulanayaka Shri Mahavir Bhagavan; he passed thirty years of his life here. The idol of Shri Mahavira is black in complexion, 60 cms. in height and in Padmasana posture. Lord Mahavir, the saviour of the world was born 543 years before the Vikrama era on the sacred soil of Kundagrama in theJamui city in the Munger district of Bihar. This unique spot is known by the people as "Janma-Sthana". Not only the temple but every atom on the spot is holy and worth ourworship. The calm and secluded atmosphere over here puts to our memory the lustre spread by lord Mahavira all-around, our soul gets overjoyed and elated only by Darshana of the Lord. This ancient idol shows an expression of extreme quiet and dignified joy. In the valley in the Kundaghata there are two smaller temples with idols of Lord Mahavira though on the mountain there is one temple. These two spots are known as Chyavana and Diksha Kalyanaka. In its vicinity there are ancient ruins that remind us of Kumaragraha, Brahmanakunda, Moraka etc. which are ancient spots.
