The Jain Temple in Sarnath, was built in 1824 and is thought to mark the birthplace of the 11th Jain Thirthankara, Shreyanshnath.
Vaishali in Bihard, is where Lord Mahavira, the final Thirthankara and founder of Jainism, was born. Pawapuri is where Lord Mavira died and was cremated around 500 BC. The marble temple, the Jala Mandir is held in great reverence by jains.
It is believed that Lord Mahavira spent some time in Rajgir. The hills here are topped with Digambara shrines. Just inside the Jharkhand state boundary with West Bengal is Parasnath, the railhead for sikayi a major Jain pilgrim centre. The 24 Temples, representing the Jain. Thirthankaras, stand at an altitude of 1366 metres. Parasnath, the 23rd Thirthankara, achieved Nirvana here 100 years after his birth.
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