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Sauripura (Dvaraka)
Shoripuri - is situated at a distance of 75 km from Agra, 25 km from Shikohabad and 1.5 km on hilly road from Bateshvara on the banks of Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Image of Neminatha in Bateshwar Jain temple | |
| Location | Uttar Pradesh |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°56′51″N 78°32′19″E / 26.94750°N 78.53861°ECoordinates: 26°56′51″N 78°32′19″E / 26.94750°N 78.53861°E |
In Jainism
It was a city where Jain Tirthankara Neminatha was born.[1][2] There are several Jain temples in this area.[3]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Jain 1991, p. 7.
- ^ Chennai museum, p. 113.
- ^ UP tourism.
Sources
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1991), Lord Mahāvīra and His Times, Lala Sunder Lal Jain research series, Motilal Banarsidass Publication, ISBN 9788120808058
- "Bateshwar". Uttar Pradesh Tourism. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Chennai Museum". Government Museum, Chennai. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
- Media related to Bateshwar Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons