Bawangaja

Bawangaja is a famous Jain pilgrim center in the Barwani district of southwestern Madhya Pradesh in India. Located about 6 kilometers south of River Narmada, its main attraction is the world's largest megalithic statue of Lord Adinatha, the first Jain Tirthankara. The statue is 84feet high. It was created early in the 12th century. The statue is supported from the back unlike the Gommateshwara statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. Along with the statue, the area has a complex of eleven temples.The center is located in the Satpura Range and is about 8 km from a Barwani town.VillageBawangaja is a medium size village, situated in the middle of Satpura range, five miles from the town of Barwani, Madhya Pradesh. As per the 2011 Census of India, the Bawangaja village accommodates 94 families having a total population of 494 of which 242 are males while 252 are females.StatueThe 84ft tall megalithic statue of Lord Adinatha is situated at an height of 1219.4m, in the middle of the Satpura range. The idol stands on base of mountain just like the Gommateshwara statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola.