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Development & Impact of Jainism in India & Abroad
Also from Madavara village, at 16 k.m. distance in North East direction there is a small village named 'Girar'. In this village there is a large Jain temple of Lord Rishabhdev. On LalitpurSagar State Highway, about 38 k.m.s away from Lalitpur there is a famous Jain temple exists where total 51 images are found. This ancient Jain Region is of 14th century A.D. and the Region is named as BALABIHAT.
On Lalitpur-Bina Railline 1 km from "Ghauri" Station, in deep forest two ancient centres named "Chandpur" and "Jahajpur" are adorning valuable tradition of Jain culture. Here many Jain images are scattered here and there, and in underground endless total treasure appears to be there. Many temples are situated here are found in ruined state.
About 50 kms away from Lalitpur and 16 km away from Shahpura there is a small village named "Dudhai". It is also known as Maholi. Here 3 big temples are found in ruined state. Where many Jain images are there. For the sake of telling this area is under supervision of Archeological Department, but due to their negligence, Idol thieves have either broken most of the images or are being stolen. The speciality of this place is that in centrally located temple 11 feet high vast image is in the posture of "Padmasan".
Besides this about 5 k.m. away from Jhansi city, on Jhansi-Lucknow Highway, there is one Region named Karguva. Here also many ancient Jain temples with images are there.
Besides this, in Bundel Khand Region Lalitpur, Mahrauni etc. there are many small & big cities wherein very many Jain Temples and Jain Institutes are existing, which proves the wide influence of Jaina tradition & culture over here.
In Uttar Pradesh, besides such ancient centres, some New Jain culture centres have also been developed. Among them, one large Jain temple and Jain Bhavan, constructed by Seth Pudamilalji situated at Firozabad, is in Top place. Here centre of main attraction is 40 feet high image of Lord Bahubaliji in the posture of "Khadgasan".
In the same order, in past some years a Jain centre near Aligarh known as "Mangayatan" has been developed which deserves special reference. This is because through this not only Jainism is being propagated & spread systematically, but various events are organised from time to time for the purpose of propagating and spreading Jain education among young generation and through its parent organisation, at a place named Beiswa near Aligarh on Mathura-highway, where there was a Ashram (Residential School) of Guru Vishwamitra of Ramayana one "Mangayatan" university was established. In this modern university also there is one Sarvatobhadra Digambar Jain Temple was also constructed as also one Pillar of Monument (Kirti Stambha) is also erected here. In the same manner some ancient Jain Temples were also constructed at Brass city Moradabad, over and above these temples one Jain university known as "Tirthankar Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya" was also placed into operation.
Besides, these worth mentioning places, in entire Uttar Pradesh and its each city and village there is residual Jain society staying there. There are many centres of worship and various holy places (Tirthas) of small & big size are established, especially Jain Religion Schools, (Pathshalas), Schools and Colleges established by famous educatinst Kshullak Ganesh Prasad
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