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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = Shri Champapuri Tirth<br />
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| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]<br />
| image = File:Champapuri Mural - Krishnabai temple, Shri Mahavirji.jpg<br />
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| caption = Champapuri Mural at Krishnabai temple, Shri Mahavirji<br />
| map_type = Bihar<br />
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| map_caption = Location within Bihar<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25|14|14.7|N|86|56|30.1|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_footnotes = <br />
| location = [[Bhagalpur district]], [[Bihar]]<br />
| deity = [[Vasupujya]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahamastakabhisheka]], [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| temple_quantity = 12<br />
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'''Champapuri''' is a village in [[Bhagalpur]] district in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. It is the site of the ancient city of Champa, the capital of the [[Anga]] [[mahajanapada]].<br />
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==Significance==<br />
Champapuri was the capital of the king Lomapada of the [[Anga Kingdom]] of the epic [[Ramayana]]. According to the [[Mahabharata]], [[Karna]] was mentioned as the ruler of the Anga Kingdom from Champapuri. Apart from Champa, Karna also ruled a city called [[Malinipuri|Malini]] when was a gift to him by [[Jarasandha]] of the [[Magadha Kingdom]].{{Sfn|Kapoor|2002|p=200}}<br />
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Champapuri is also believed to be birthplace of [[Vasupujya]], the twelfth tirthankara.{{Sfn|Burgess|1874|p=136}}{{Sfn|Dalal|2010|p=369}}{{Sfn|Jain|2009|p=81}} <br />
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Many Jain ascetics, like Muni Dharmaghosh, Muni Padmarath, Ashok and Anchal, attained salvation there, as it was a Siddhakshetra An ancient temple of Champanala is seen at this place.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/index.php/jainism-in-india/bihar/214-champapuri |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903070836/http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/index.php/jainism-in-india/bihar/214-champapuri |archive-date=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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According to [[Aupapatika]] Sutra 2-5, a holy garden Purnabhadra [[Chaitya]] was situated to the north-east of this ancient city. When [[Mahavira]] visited Champa he is said to have lodged at this chaitya.<ref>{{cite book|last=Shah|first=Umakant Premanand|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18052650|title=Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana = Jaina iconography|year=1987|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=81-7017-218-7|location=New Delhi|oclc=18052650}}</ref><br />
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==Archaeology==<br />
The ancient city had an occupation of the [[Northern Black Polished Ware]] culture (700-200 BCE), with a surrounding fortification and moat.{{sfn|Singh|2008|pp=384}} It was a notable centre of trade and commerce.{{sfn|Singh|2008|p=262}}<br />
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==Statue Of Vasupujya==<br />
{{Main|Statue of Vasupujya}}<br />
In 2014, the tallest statue of Bhagawan Vasupujya was built and donated by Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable Trust based at Dimapur, Nagaland. The statue is 31 feet in height and the stone for the statue was brought all the way for Karnataka.<ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news|last1=Sarkar|first1=Gautam|title=Deity gift from Nagaland|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140107/jsp/bihar/story_17757074.jsp#.VjEZ3mQrI1I|accessdate=7 November 2015|agency=The Telegraph|date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref name = Hindustan>{{citation |url = http://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/bhagalpur/story-by-worshiping-lord-vasupujya-devotees-wish-for-world-peace-1183336.html|title =भगवान वासुपूज्य की पूजा कर भक्तों ने की विश्व शांति की कामना |date =13 July 2017 |work = [[LiveHindustan.com|Hindustan]]}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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*{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=Upinder|authorlink1=Upinder Singh|title=A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century|date=2009|publisher=Pearson Longman|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788131716779|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pq2iCwAAQBAJ}}<br />
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=43Fzt-G_-XYC|title=Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography|volume=1|first=Subodh |last=Kapoor|publisher=Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd|date=2002|isbn=9788177552980}}<br />
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cBooAAAAYAAJ|title=Indian Antiquary|volume=2|publisher=Popular Prakashan|date=1874|first=Jas|last=Burgess}}<br />
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pNmfdAKFpkQC|title=The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths|first=Roshen |last=Dalal|publisher=Penguin Books India|date=2010|isbn=9780143415176}} <br />
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