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Holy Abu is a Jain pilgrimage site featuring a shrine with 24 cells each housing images of Jinas, including Parshvanatha, with inscriptions dating back to V.S. 1380 (c. 1224 A.D.). The shrine also contains images of goddess Ambikā, Sarasvati, and yakṣas, with consecration ceremonies held in V.S. 1960 and 1963.
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Holy Abu is an important Jain sacred site known for its shrine that includes 24 smaller cells, each containing an image of a Jina. Among these, the image of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, is notable for its Pañchatirthi sculpture with an inscription dated V.S. 1380 (approximately 1224 A.D.). The shrine also features four chhatris (canopies) and a dedicated cell for the goddess Ambikā, which are older than the cells constructed in V.S. 1960. The consecration ceremonies for the 24 cells took place in V.S. 1963.
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