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88 : JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD Bhilsa, not far from Sanchi, Jain temples carved in the mountain dating of Gupta great period (III'd to VII centuries),
Bhojpur, at half an hour from Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, a monolithic Jain temple with a 20 feet high statue of Mahāvīra,
Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, many Jain temples,
Chandheri, in Guna district, a big temple from the XIV century, with numerous statues, nearby ancient shrines and a chapel showing the 24 Tirthankara installed in 1893,
Chulagiri (Bavangaja), on that hill, eleven Jain temples, a very tall statue (84 feet high) of Bhagavāna Ēdinātha carved in the rock and a "dharmaśālā"close by. It is an important Jain pilgrimage centre,
Dronagiri, on the hill, 28 fine Jain temples. This is an important place of pilgrimages with a Jain Sanskrit “vidyalaya" and a "dharmaśālā",
Gwalior, a Jain art centre severely damaged at the beginning of the XVIh century, by order of Babur, the first Mogul Emperor of India. Four temples can be seen in the city and great bas-reliefs on the walls of the fortress, with Nemi 33 feet high and Ādinātha 56 feet. There are also in the museum remains of Jain chapels and statues of an extraordinary variety of topics.
Gyaraspur, at 35 kms North-East of Bhopal, important Jain city in medieval times, a temple from the IXth century called Mahādevi with a beautiful "śikhara".
Indore, numerous Jain sanctuaries in this big business centre. Among them we must cite the "Kanch Mandir" (temple of mirrors). Inside it, the walls are totally covered with small pieces of glass and mirrors of all sizes, shapes and colours. Hukamchand, a rich Jain tradesman, erected this building. Stained glass mosaics represent the inauguration and various legends. Among others, one can mention: an anointing
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