Basadi
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Basadi is a Jain shrine or temple.
The word is generally used in South India, including Maharashtra. Its historical use in North is preserved in the names of the Vimala Vasahi
and Luna Vasahi
temples of Mount Abu. The Sanskrit word is vasati, it implies an institution including residences of scholars attached to the shrine.
The word is generally used in South India, including Maharashtra. Its historical use in North is preserved in the names of the Vimala Vasahi
Dilwara Temples
The Jain Dilwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometers from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples built by Chalukya between the 11th and 13th centuries AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are a sacred...
and Luna Vasahi
Dilwara Temples
The Jain Dilwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometers from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples built by Chalukya between the 11th and 13th centuries AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are a sacred...
temples of Mount Abu. The Sanskrit word is vasati, it implies an institution including residences of scholars attached to the shrine.