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NDA 2026
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NDA
Year
2026
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General Ability
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General Studies

NDA 2026 · General Ability · General Studies

If you like to visit famous Jain pilgrimage sites, which of the...

If you like to visit famous Jain pilgrimage sites, which of the following towns you will have to travel to?
I. Moodabidri
II. Madurai
III. Sonagiri
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

  1. AI and II only
  2. BI and III only
  3. CII and III only
  4. DI, II and III

Correct answer

D. I, II and III

Step-by-step solution

Moodabidri, located in Karnataka, is renowned as the 'Jain Kashi' of the South due to its numerous Jain basadis, most notably the Saavira Kambada Basadi (Thousand Pillars Temple). Thus, it is a famous Jain pilgrimage site.

Madurai, located in Tamil Nadu, while predominantly known for the Meenakshi Amman Temple (a Hindu site), also has significant historical connections to Jainism. There are several Jain caves and rock beds containing ancient inscriptions and carvings of Tirthankaras in the hills surrounding Madurai, such as Samanar Hills, indicating it was an important Jain center in antiquity.

Sonagiri, located in Madhya Pradesh, is a highly revered Digambara Jain pilgrimage site, known for its numerous white temples scattered across the hills, marking the place where many ascetics achieved salvation.

Therefore, all three towns are associated with significant Jain pilgrimage or historical sites.
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