Kundalpur, Bihar

Kundalpur
Village
Kundalpur Jain temple
Kundalpur Jain temple
Kundalpur is located in Bihar
Kundalpur
Kundalpur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°08′50″N 85°26′53″E / 25.1473°N 85.4480°E / 25.1473; 85.4480
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictNalanda district
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR

Kundalpur is a village in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) from ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) southwest of Bihar Sharif, and 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Patna.

According to the Digambara school of Jainism, Kundalpur is the birthplace of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last tirthankara. There are temples dedicated to Mahavira, Rishabhanatha, and Gautama Swami located here.