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96 : JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD
Kaparada, a very beautiful restored four-storied temple and a statue of Pārśva unearthed in the XVIIch century. This statue is regarded as miraculous. Pilgrims come in great number to revere it,
Kared, in Bhopalsagar, a lovely Jain temple with a "jinālaya” and a black statue of Pārsva considered as miraculous too.
Kesariya, see at Rşabhadeva.
Korata, in a peaceful forest, a Jain sanctuary and a museum. After Mahāvīra's “mokşa” the “Kharatara Gaccha” flourished here. One can see a beautiful statue of him in a temple and one of Ādinātha in another, nearby,
Ladnun, between Jaipur and Bikaner, birthplace of Late Acharya Tulsi, past leader of the Svetāmbara Terāpantha who created here in 1970, the “Jain Vishva Bharati" a deemed University. Since his death it is managed by his successor Acharya Mahaprajna. The institute includes schools, library, ayurvedic medical centre, hospital, auditorium, printing office, a big meditation hall and a reception area. It is a modern campus that, like an āśrama, admits students, visitors, and people interested to deep their knowledge on Jainism. There are also 2 Digambara temples with a large tower (mānastambha), in white marble, erected in 1935, which is a true masterpiece,
Lodruva, a main Jain temple, dedicated to Pārsva, with a silver statue of him and four smaller sanctuaries,
Lotana, a nice recently restored temple with a beautiful and very expressive statue of Rşabhadeva,
Mahavirji, a sanctuary dedicated to Mahāvīra built at the beginning of the XXth century by a rich Jain manufacturer. Panels carved in marble show episodes in the lifes of Pārśva and Mahāvīra.
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