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List of major jain pilgrimage sites are given below : Palitana temples, Shatrunjay hills in Kathiawar, Gujarat. It is regarded as the holiest site, especially by Svetambara sect. It is mainly dedicated to Rishabha, the first tirthankara. It has more than 800 marble temples. Shikarji, Parasnath in Jharkhand. One of the holiest site and it […]

Important Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites There are numerous pilgrimage Buddhist sites in South East Asia and Eastern Asia. But there are only four most important pilgrimage Buddhist sites that are most sacred and have important significance in Buddhism tradition. These Buddhist sites are located in the Gangetic plains of Northern India and Southern Nepal. These four holy sites refer to those sites that

Places Associated with Buddha’s Life and Buddhism The kingdoms he visited are Kosala and Magadha Kingdom. The places visited under these two kingdoms include Kapilavastu, Rajgriha, Vaishali, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kosambi, Shravasti (capital of Kosala Kingdom), Kushinagar, Nalanda, Mathura, Varanasi, Saket, Champapuri, etc. Astamahasthanas (Places Associated with Buddha) Astamahasthanas are eight great holy places associated

Bodhisattva is an important concept in Buddhism. It is broadly understood as the attainment of a mindset (chitta) like Buddha. It believes in Universal liberation and is a concept under Mahayana Buddhism.

Three phases of caves Architecture 1st phase (2nd B.C. to 2nd Century A.D.) In this phase the construction was exclusively related to Buddhism and Buddha was represented symbolically e.g. Lotus, Wheel etc. The examples of this phase include Ajanta, Karla, Bhaja, Kanheri, Nasik, Bedsa caves. It can be concluded that an important connection existed between the religion and commerce, as Buddhist missionaries

Introduction of Mauryan Art And Architecture Sixth century B.C. marks the beginning of new religious and social movements in the Gangetic valley in the form of Buddhism and Jainism (Sramana/Shraman Tradition). Magadha emerged as a powerful kingdom and consolidated its control over the other religions. King Ashoka patronized the shraman tradition in the third century BCE. The

Famous Universities of Ancient India Nalanda: Odantapuri: Vikramshila: Jaggadala: Valabhi: Takshashila: Kancheepuram: Manyakheta: Pushpagiri Vihara and Lalitagiri (Odisha): Sharada Peeth: Nagarjunakonda: Also refer :

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