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Out of five famous jain temples in Pakistan , three are in Bodhesar, One in Gori and one in Virvaha. Gori temple near Ishankot in Nagaparkar Taluka was considered to be the most beautiful temple. It is believed that this temple was built in 1376 AD. Which measures as 38 mtrs long and 15 mtrs wide, made up of marble. Bodhesar city is situated 3 km south-west of Nagarparkar in the Karunjhar valley. Here, the remains of three jain temples can still be seen which were built in 1375 and 1449 AD.
Virvaha city is situated at a distance of around 24 kms in the south of Nagarparkar. There ae many old remains of jain temples in the colonies situated near this city. In the midst of this city also there is a jain temple also. Lahore Museum contains lots of jain statues. Many idols are in tact and are around 100 to 150 years old. In the Kafir-kots of the Peethahar region, there is situated on the Rawalpindi Lahore highway a jain temple in ruin condition, which still can be seen. Many jain temples can be seen even now in the tharparkar district of Sindhu Province
In the center of Nagarparkar city there is a jain temple which is well painted wih paintings and murals of jain images. It is said that famous jain grantha"Tatvarthasutra and Laghu-shanti stotra" were written in the taxila region. There are ample proofs that Kashmir -Sringar was established by a jain ruler.
There were three well developed cities which have been preserved rightly there. The oldest of these is Bheru teela, which was established in the 6th century BC, The second one was Sirkap, situated on the other side of tamra river, It was established in the 2nd century BC, The third one is at Sirmukh which was established in 1st century BC. by Kushan Kings. Besides these many stupas and choultries had been unearthed during excavation at Taxila. At a distance of around 3 km there is a jain temple, but there is no statue present now. The excavations at these places have revealed that cities were established one over the other as the time passed.
The main idea of Sikander's campaigning on Gandhar was to establish a link with the discovery of Nissa city and Bhairoo teela. Although it is difficult to identify these places now, but according to the Mesodonian and Greek peoplethis place should be the birth place of God Dionosis, whereas, according to the Indian scholars this place should be the center of earth where Meru mountain is situated.
One of the Parthian leaders living in Taxila, was named Gondophares. The Kushans invaded the Sacae and Parthians and ruled the capitalPeshawar in
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