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Gopachal ParvatGopachal rock-cut Jain monuments

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The Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments, also called Gopachal Parvat Jaina monuments, are a group of Jain rock-cut carvings dated to between the 7th and 15th centuries. They are located around the walls of the Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh. They depict Tirthankaras in seated Padmasana posture as well as standing Kayotsarga posture, in the typical naked form of Jain iconography. Read more on Wikipedia

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