The unique 'Gopachal Rock Cut Jain Monuments' feature a colossal seated statue of which specific Tirthankara, rising to 47 feet? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The unique 'Gopachal Rock Cut Jain Monuments' feature a colossal seated statue of which specific Tirthankara, rising to 47 feet?
A. Lord Neminatha
B. Lord Parshvanatha
C. Lord Adinath (Rishabhanatha)
D. Lord Mahavira
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Urvahi gate valley of Gopachal cliffs inside Gwalior Fort features a massive 47-foot-tall rock-cut idol of the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, Lord Parshvanatha.
Explanation:
The 22-meter-high Kirti Stambha was built by a Jain merchant, Jijaji Rathod, in the 13th century to honor Adinath, the first Jain Tirthankara.
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