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Patna, Bihar · 25.5966°, 85.2031°
A Shvetambara Jain temple built at Patna in 1729 to commemorate the acharya Sthulabhadra, with a second shrine dedicated to Sudarshana and an inscription of 1792. It is a fixture of Bihar's Jain pilgrimage circuit.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The temple is believed to stand on the ground where Sthulabhadra, successor of Bhadrabahu, spent his last days.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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