kalinga-jina-jina-nath-jagannath-the-correlation-is-still-in-darkness

The Jain literature like Harivansh and Avashyakasutta have got mention of the preaching of Mahavira of Panchayana Jain Dharma in the kingdom of Kalinga during 6th century BC. The 14th Haathigumpha inscription of King Kharavela in the Udayagiri hill stands apart as the most important archaeological evidence in support of the Mahavira preaching his sermon in the kingdom of Kalinga while staying on the mount of Kumari that is none other than Udaygiri( or literally the rising Hill). Here it would be wise to mention the period of existence of the great King Kharavela on this earth in reference to another great king in another part of the earth. The great Roman King Julious Ceaser and the great conqueror Kharavela were contemporary….which traces all the way back to second half of Ist century BC. Here I am submitting certain Jain sculptures of different Tirthankars sculpted ( At least 2000yrs old) high in different caves of the Khandagiri hill ( Kumar Parvat) near Bhubaneswar. You can go through the following article for further details. https://lunarsecstacy.com/2021/06/30/kalinga-jina-jina-nath-jagannath-the-correlation-is-still-in-darkness/