Kundalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Kundalpur is a town located in Damoh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Located northeast of the city of Damoh, Kundalpur is a pilgrimage site for Jains. Nearby cities include Damoh , Sagar , and Jabalpur . The nearest railway station is located at Damoh, and the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport. The Kundalpur Fair takes place in the month of March, beginning with the annual gathering of Jains, immediately after the Festival of Colours, and lasts for two weeks. There is a large statue of Rishabhanatha (also known as "Bade Baba" and "Adinath") on top of the hill in Kundalpur. The statue, seated in the lotus position, is 15 feet in height and is on a 3-foot high pedestal. It is flanked on both sides by Parshvanatha images of the same height. The statue was incorrectly identified in 1878 by Joseph David Beglar, who noted the inscription mounted on the wall, as of Neminatha. The statue was again incorrectly identified in 1884 by Alexander Cunningham as an image of Mahavira. Niraj Jain established that the statue is in fact of Rishabhanatha. This is also the place of salvation of the last Kevali, named Shridhar Kevali. Photographs of the Bade Baba statue have been widely used in many publications, calendars, and posters. Among all the temples of Kundalpur, the most famous is the Bade Baba temple, with Rishabhanatha (affectionately termed "Bade Baba") as the principal deity. Another temple — called Jal Mandir — is situated in the middle of Vardhamana pond, at the foot of the hill. A Samosharana temple was built that commemorated the 25th anniversary of the parinirvana of Lord Mahavira in 1974. A manastambha in the center of the dharmashala was constructed in 1975. According to Alexander Cunningham, in 1884 there were 20 temples on the hill and 30 temples at the foot of the hill near the pond known as "Vardhamana Talao". The temples are square blocks with dome roofs and pinnacles of different sizes. The original Bade Baba temple, estimated to date from the 6th century CE, was the oldest temple at Kundalpur.

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Parshvanatha

thumb|left|250px|Parshvanath à Lodhruva près de Jaisalmer en Inde; thumb|250px|Parshvanatha. Parshva appelé aussi Parshvanatha (IAST Pārśvanātha) est considéré par les Jaïns comme leur vingt-troisième Tirthankara, un Maître éveillé de notre époque. Parshva aurait vécu en Inde, et serait né à Bénarès au avant notre ère. D'après les écritures jaïnes, les parents de Mahâvîra, le vingt-quatrième Tirthankara, suivaient ses enseignements. Les jaïns le représentent toujours avec une canopée de serpents au-dessus de sa tête car il aurait sauvé deux serpents du feu.