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title: Jain Symbol
author: Pierre Doyen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12791/jain-symbol/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Jain Symbol

_Authored by Pierre Doyen_

## Image File

[![Jain Symbol](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12791.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12791.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Jain symbol at Sonagiri, Madhya Pradesh. Sonagiri has scores of Jain temples dating from the 9th century CE onwards. There are a total of 103 temples with 77 on hill and 26 in the village. The place is considered sacred by devotees. Sonagiri [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) is one of the primary pilgrimage places for the Jain Followers. The word “Sonagiri” means “The Golden Peak.”

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Doyen, P. (2020, September 21). Jain Symbol. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12791/jain-symbol/>
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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/42506328@N06/49925598586)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/42506328@N06/49925598586) by [**Pierre Doyen**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/42506328@N06/49925598586). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 21 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.