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94 : JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD dedicated to śānti, dating from the XVh century, a temple dedicated to Ādinātha with 27 statues, hence its name "Sativara Devari”, with fine sculptures, and two dedicated to Mahāvīra and Pārsva. Remember the existence here of the well-known “ Tower of fame” (kirti-stambha) dedicated to Ādinātha. A rich Jain tradesman named Jija erected it during “ The Golden Age" of Jainism (Xth century). This tower is 72 feet high, has seven stories and hundreds of Tirthankara sculpted on its sides,
Diyana, a temple dedicated to Mahāvīra in an extraordinary environment of surrounding mountains. It is believed that he would have meditated here. His brother Nandivardhana erected a statue in his memory. Until the XVh century, the region was highly inhabited and had many smaller Jain temples,
Dungarpur, in a green landscape, a lovely temple dedicated to Ādinātha with his statue surrounded by roses and another one dedicated to Pārsva,
Falvrudhi, 15 kms from Medata, a Jain temple with a splendid black statue of Pārsva. Important place of pilgrimage, the Svetāmbara come here for their annual meeting. Several ancient sanctuaries are nearby.
Ghanerao, an interesting temple (Xth - Xích centuries) dedicated to Mahāvīra, (Its nice coloured photo can be seen in JAINA calendar 2004),
Hathundi, in Arāvali Mountains, a splendid Jain sanctuary in white marble in what was the capital of the Rāstrakūța, in the past. This temple is dedicated to Mahāvīra with a lion that has the head of an elephant, as original distinctive mark (lāñchana), under his statue,
Jaipur, capital of this State, numerous Svetāmbara and Digambara temples. Among the most beautiful are the "Tholian Adinātha
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