Kundalpur, Basokundकुण्डलपुर वासोकुंड
The Vaishali claim to Mahavira's birthplace, a quiet Jain shrine near the Buddhist ruins.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereVaishali, Bihar
Mithila
Mithila
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 March to 20 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyBasokund, Hajipur
EntryFree
About Kundalpur, Basokund
Basokund, a few kilometres from the Vaishali monuments, is the village most Jain scholars and the Bihar government take as Kundagrama, where Mahavira was born to a Licchavi chief around the sixth century BCE. A Jain temple and a memorial mark the site, and Mahavir Jayanti brings pilgrims and a fair. Nalanda district has its own Kundalpur claim; this is the Vaishali side of that argument.
What to see and do
- The Mahavira birthplace memorial
- The Jain temple
- Mahavir Jayanti fair
- The rival Kundalpur near Nalanda
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