Kundalpur, Bihar
Kundalpur is a village in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) from ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) southwest of Bihar Sharif, and 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Patna.
Kundalpur | |
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Village | |
Kundalpur Jain temple | |
Kundalpur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25.1473°N 85.4480°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
According to the Digambara school of Jainism, Kundalpur is the birthplace of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last tirthankara. There are temples dedicated to Mahavira, Rishabhanatha, and Gautama Swami located here.
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