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Śaurīpura

Coordinates: 26°56′51″N 78°32′19″E / 26.94750°N 78.53861°E / 26.94750; 78.53861
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Śaurīpura
The idol of Tirthankara Neminatha
in Bateshwar Jinalaya
LocationUttar Pradesh
Coordinates26°56′51″N 78°32′19″E / 26.94750°N 78.53861°E / 26.94750; 78.53861

Śaurīpura - 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]

In Jainism

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It was the city where Jain Tirthankara Neminatha was born.[1][2] There are several Jinalayas here.[3]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Jain 1991, p. 7.
  2. ^ Chennai museum, p. 113.
  3. ^ UP tourism.

Sources

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  • 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.
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