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FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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Kundanpur
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Koderma
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Gaya
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Kapilavastu
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kundalpur was an ancient capital city ruled by the Licchavi. Kundalpur is believed to be the birthplace of Mahavira, the 24th tirthankara of Jainism. This place is also believed to birthplace of four of the eleven Ganadhara of Mahavira, including Gautama Swami.
Detailed explanation-2: -Located on the outskirts of Nalanda, Kundalpur is one of the most important pilgrim centres of Jainism. It is considered to be the birthplace of Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism and the final tirthankar (saint). To mark the place, a four-and-a-half-foot-tall Lord Mahavira idol has been placed in a temple here.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vardhamana Mahavira was born in 540 B.C. at Kundagram (now Basokund) near Vaisali in Bihar. At the age of 72 in 468 BC, he attained Nirvana at Pavapuri (Nalanda).