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4.6.8.1 Samosaran Temple, Bipulachal
Location: Bipulachal, Rajgir
Date of Construction : 1878's
Temple Type - Samosaran Temple
Architectural Features of the Temple
The temple is in the form of circular audiotorium with facing all cardinal dirctions standing posture Tirthankar Sri Mahavira. The size of garbhagriha is 10'-0" X 10'O". It is belived that, the Lord Sri Mahavir preaches at this place first time after the enlightenment. It has three level of storey with a total height of 50'-0". The entire samosaran is finished with white cladded marble. Its railing and the top of temple in tree replica is carved with marble.
Figure 4.10 Samosaran Temple, Bipulachal. Source: (Author)
4.6.8.2 Sri Digmaber Jain Temple, Ratnagiri
Location: Ratnagiri, Rajgir
Date of Construction : 1935's
Temple Type - Sri Mahavir Temple
Plate Number: - XLVII
Architectural Features of the Temple
The temple has sitting posture vedi of Tirthankar Sri Mahavira. The temple has irregular octagonal garbhagriha of 19'-6" X 16"-11" with single entry followed by mandapam of size 12'-5" x 8'-7". The height of temple is 38'-0". The top of temple has octagonal pyramidical shikhara and mandapa has floral pattern chhatriya dome in
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