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112: JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD
by a 26 feet high Bahubali, in marble of Rajasthan, erected in 1963. Furthermore, there are here: two other Digambara temples, a great "gurukula" for young novices with school, lodging for the teachers, printing office, gymnasium, library, dining-hall, "dharmaśālā", etc. They were built with the gifts from Jain families and the help of the State Government,
Kunthalgiri, in Solapur district, a Jain city-temple regarded as the "Satruñjaya" of the South. Muni Shantisagar Maharaj practiced the sallekhanā ritual here, in 1995. One can see his footprints. There are also a "gurukula" and a "dharmaśālā”.
Mangi-Tungi, two hills 4265 feet high. On "Mangi hill", after having climbed 3500 steps, one can admire three Jain temples dedicated to Adinātha, Śānti and Pārsva and, carved in the rock, those of Bahubali and Ambikā. On Tungi hill, there are a temple-cave of Candra and five statues of Jina. At the foot of the hill, there are three chapels and a "dharmaśālā." A sacred place where number of pilgrims come from all over the world every year.
Mumbai (Bombay) capital of this State, great economic centre, and the most populous city of India, numerous Jain temples of which one, in marble, built in 1904, is dedicated to Rṣabha. Its decorations recall the lives of the Tirthankara. To see also in Paydhuni the temple of "Godiji" dedicated to Pārśva. The city museum has a very interesting Jain department.
Muktagiri, on that hill, 52 Jain "mandir" of which the biggest is the "Digambara Parshva Mandir". There, an annual "mela" takes place on Kārtika-pūrṇimā,
Nandani, near Kolhapur, seat of a Bhaṭṭāraka, a temple surrounded by walls, a monastery and a library,
Nasik, modern nice Jain temples and ancient ones,
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