Pawapuri

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Pawapuri
City
Jal Mandir, the famous Jain temple at Pawapuri
Jal Mandir, the famous Jain temple at Pawapuri
Pawapuri is located in Bihar
Pawapuri
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°05′30″N 85°32′20″E / 25.09167°N 85.53889°E / 25.09167; 85.53889Coordinates: 25°05′30″N 85°32′20″E / 25.09167°N 85.53889°E / 25.09167; 85.53889
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictNalanda
Founded byRaja Dharmpal
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • UnofficialMagahi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityBihar Sharif
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Pawapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.[1]

Pawapuri is the place of Mahavira's nirvana and a pilgrimage site for Jains.[2]

It is also called Apapapuri, meaning 'the Sinless town'.

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  1. ^ "Destinations :: Pawapuri ::Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation". Bstdc.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 5 March 2012.[dead link]
  2. ^ Doniger 1999, p. 549.

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