Ramgarh
Dumraon
Pawapuri
Banaili
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is Pawapuri.
Pawapuri is a town and a notified area committee in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 12 km from Nalanda and 100 km from Patna. The town is
42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z"/> Subscribe on YouTube
famous for being the site of the Mahaparinirvana of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
Pawapuri was originally a small village called Pava. It was the capital of the kingdom of Magadha during the time of Mahavira. After Mahavira’s death, his followers built a temple and a stupa at the site of his Mahaparinirvana. The temple and the stupa are now major pilgrimage sites for Jains.
The temple is a two-storeyed structure with a pyramidal roof. It is built in the Nagara style of architecture. The temple has a number of idols of Mahavira and other Jain tirthankaras. The stupa is a large dome-shaped structure. It is built in the Gandhara style of architecture. The stupa contains the relics of Mahavira.
Pawapuri is a popular tourist destination. The town is well-connected by road and rail. There are a number of hotels and restaurants in the town.