Kundalpur, Bihar
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Kundalpur is a village in
Nalanda Mahavihara, 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) southwest of Bihar Sharif, and 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Patna
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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.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Kundalpur had a population of 1,640 in 321 households. Males constituted 52.31% of the population and females 47.68%. Kundalpur has an average literacy rate of 42.56%, which is lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy is 62.46%, and female literacy is 37.53%. In Kundalpur, 18.59% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]
Possible birthplace of Mahavira
The birthplace of
Svetambara text — uses the name "Kundagrama".[2][6] Most Jains assert that the village of Basu Kund near the town of Vaishali is the location of the birthplace of Mahavira.[4][7] However, some Jains of the Digambara sect have recently asserted that the village of Kundalpur in Nalanda district is the correct location.[4][8]
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-26605-5.
- ISBN 978-81-208-3169-8.
- ^ a b c Chaudhary, Pranava K. (14 October 2003). "Row over Mahavira's birthplace". The Times of India. Patna. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ISBN 978-81-263-1738-7.
- ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.
- ISBN 978-81-313-0047-3.
- ISBN 9789383419760.
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