Bawangaja
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Bawangaja is a famous Jain pilgrim center in the Barwani district of southwestern Madhya Pradesh in India. Located about 6 kilometers south of River Narmada, its main attraction is the world's second largest megalithic statue of Lord Rishabhadeva, the first Jain Tirthankara. The statue is 84 feet high. It was created early in the 12th century. The statue is supported from the back unlike the Gommateshwara statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. Along with the statue, the area has a complex of eleven temples. ()
Local name: बावनगजाEstablished: XII centuryCoordinates: 21°59'46"N, 74°51'43"E
Day trips
Bawangaja – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Satpura Range.
Madhya Pradesh