Champapuri
| Shri Champapuri Tirth | |
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 Champapuri Mural at Krishnabai temple, Shri Mahavirji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Vasupujya |
| Festivals | Mahamastakabhisheka, Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhagalpur City, Bihar |
  Location within Bihar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°14′14.7″N 86°56′30.1″E / 25.237417°N 86.941694°E / 25.237417; 86.941694 |
| Temple(s) | 12 |
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Champapuri , Champa Nagri or Champanager is a neighbourhood in Bhagalpur City in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the site of the ancient city of Champa, the capital of the Anga Mahajanapada.It is also the main centre of capital of cultural region of Anga.
Champapuri is claimed to be the only place where all the five kalyanas- garbha, janma, diksha, kevalagnana and moksha kalyana of Bhagwan Vasupujya took place. It is said that Bhagawan Adinatha, Bhagwan Parshwanatha and Bhagawan Mahavira had their monsoon stay at this place. Bhagawan Mahavira had his third and twelfth monsoon stay at this place. There is an idol of Bhagavan at the temple.[1][2]
Many Jain ascetics like Muni Dharmaghosh, Muni Padmarath, Ashok and Anchal attained salvation at this place. This place being a Siddhakshetra many ascetics like Anchal,Ashok and Padamrath attained salvation at this place. An ancient temple of Champanala is seen at this place.[3]
Significance
Champapuri is also believed to be birthplace of Vasupujya, the twelfth tirthankara.[4][5][6]
Many Jain ascetics, like Muni Dharmaghosh, Muni Padmarath, Ashok and Anchal, attained salvation there, as it was a Siddhakshetra An ancient temple of Champanala is seen at this place.[7]
According to Aupapatika Sutra 2-5, a holy garden Purnabhadra Chaitya was situated to the north-east of this ancient city. When Mahavira visited Champa he is said to have lodged at this chaitya.[8]
Archaeology
The ancient city had an occupation of the Northern Black Polished Ware culture (700-200 BCE), with a surrounding fortification and moat.[9] It was a notable centre of trade and commerce.[10]
Statue Of Vasupujya
In 2014, the tallest statue of Bhagawan Vasupujya was built and donated by Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable Trust based at Dimapur, Nagaland. The statue is 31 feet in height and the stone for the statue was brought all the way for Karnataka.[11][12]
References
Citation
- ^ "Champapur Jain Tirth @ HereNow4U".
- ^ "CHAMPAPURI TIRTH – the Jainsite World's Largest Jain Website".
- ^ "Champapuri". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Burgess 1874, p. 136.
- ^ Dalal 2010, p. 369.
- ^ Balfour 1885, p. 402.
- ^ "Champapuri". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Shah 1987, p. 15.
- ^ Singh 2008, pp. 384.
- ^ Singh 2008, p. 262.
- ^ Sarkar 2014.
- ^ Hindustan team 2017.
Sources
- Balfour, Edward (1885). The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia. Commercial, Industrial and Scientific, Products of the Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal Kingdoms, Useful Arts and Manufactures. Vol. 2 (3 ed.). B. Quaritch.
- Burgess, Jas (1874). Indian Antiquary. Vol. 2. Popular Prakashan.
- Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143415176.
- Singh, Upinder (2008). A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Longman. ISBN 9788131716779.
- Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987). Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana: Jaina iconography. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-208-6.
- Kapoor, Subodh (2002). Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography. Vol. 1. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9788177552980.
- Sarkar, Gautam (7 January 2014). "Deity gift from Nagaland". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- Hindustan team (13 July 2017). "भगवान वासुपूज्य की पूजा कर भक्तों ने की विश्व शांति की कामना". Hindustan (in Hindi).
External links
Media related to Champapur Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons
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