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100: JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD
Tijara, a recent Digambara temple (1956) dedicated to Candraprabha (the 8th Tīrthankara) with a miraculous statue of him and a big dharmaśālā,
Udaipur, important Jain community where each obedience is represented, the tallest temple dedicated to Adinātha decorated inside with a miniature model of Mount Sammet Shikhar in precious stones. Among 40 other temples, in that city of 350.000 inhabitants, we must cite, in particular Svetāmbara temples like: the 'Shitala Mandir', with a library and two great rooms for ascetics passing through, the 'Sethiki Mandir', the 'Chougan Mandir', with as unique feature a statue of the next Tīrthankara whose, according to eminent Ācārya, reincarnation ought to happen in the third part of the next half-cycle of time. In the same complex there are two temples dedicated respectively to śānti and to Mahāvīra, a school, a room for followers that fast (bhojanaśālā) and the 'Vijaya Mandir'.
Varkana, at 3 kms of Rani, a beautiful Jain temple (XVh century), reminiscences of old ones, with an original statue of Pārśva in white marble. A nice coloured photo of this beautiful temple can be seen in the JAINA calendar 2005.
In this State, numerous interesting temples yet to visit at: Ajari, Amarsagar, Aur, Bada, Badoda, Bali, Beda, Bhandavpur, Bhimal, Bijolia, Brahmasar, Chamatkar, Dantani, Deladar, Derana, Dhanari, Gangani, Gohili, Jakhoda, Jalarpatan, Kashindra, Khimel, Khimvasar, Khudala, Kimvarli, Kojara, Kolargadh, Laj, Lodravpur, Madopur, Mandar, Mundasthal, Mundava, Nadlai, Nagahad, Nagaur, Nageshvar, Nana, Nitoda, Pali, Pindvada, Pokharan, Posaliya, Radbar, Rajnagar, Saminakheda, Sanchor, Sanderav, Sawaimadhopur, Sesali, Sevadi, Sirodi, Sivera, Varman, Vatera, Velar, Virvada, Zadol, etc.
• UTTAR PRADESH AND UTTARANCHAL
We will treat these regions side by side, due to the formal division of Uttar Pradesh in two States, in November 2000. We can cite at:
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