They came across the 24th Jain Tirthankar Vardhman Mahavir sculpture carved out of black basalt stone. The idol belongs to the Rashtrakuta period (10th century CE ) and urged the villagers to ...

Bhagwan Mahavir, also known as Vardhamana, was the 24th Tirthankar of Jainism and a key figure in its religious and philosophical development. NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: BJP Member of Parliament Dr K.