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Bhinmal (भीनमाल) is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 km south of Jalore town. The name Bhinmal is derived from the word Shrimal.Bhinmal was old capital of Gurjars (or Gujjars) during the reign of Gurjar Pratihara kingdom.

The town is the birth place of the Sanskrit poet Magha and mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta.

History
Bhinmal was the capital of ancient Gujarat (Gurjar-desh). The name of the town during the medieval age was Bhillamal (भीलमल). Hiuen Tsang visited Bhillamal (Bhinmal) in about 641 AD. According to Hiuen Tsang Bhillamala was capital of Gurjara kingdom. He stated that the Gurjars ruled a rich and populous kingdom with capital at Bhinmal (Pilo-mo-lo).

This city has witnessed many rises and falls. Stone inscriptions of the year 1333 of the Vikrama Samvat(1277 AD) are found among ruins of temples. There are signs here and there showing that Lord Mahavira Swami, the 24th Jain Tirthankar wandered about here. They can provide historical evidence to researchers. The King of the place was a Kshatriya, celebrated for his wisdom and virtue, a believer in Buddhism and a man of exceptional abilities. He was just twenty years old. The people of the place were flourishing. Brahmanism dominated the city. There was only one Buddhist monastery with 100 brothers.
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Coordinates:   25°0'12"N   72°18'2"E

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  • Bhinmal (भीनमाल) is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 km south of Jalore town. The name Bhinmal is derived from the word Shrimal.Bhinmal was old capital of Gurjars (or Gujjars) during the reign of Gurjar Pratihara kingdom. The town is the birth place of the Sanskrit poet Magha and mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta. History Bhinmal was the capital of ancient Gujarat (Gurjar-desh). The name of the town during the medieval age was Bhillamal (भीलमल). Hiuen Tsang visited Bhillamal (Bhinmal) in about 641 AD. According to Hiuen Tsang Bhillamala was capital of Gurjara kingdom. He stated that the Gurjars ruled a rich and populous kingdom with capital at Bhinmal (Pilo-mo-lo). This city has witnessed many rises and falls. Stone inscriptions of the year 1333 of the Vikrama Samvat(1277 AD) are found among ruins of temples. There are signs here and there showing that Lord Mahavira Swami, the 24th Jain Tirthankar wandered about here. They can provide historical evidence to researchers. The King of the place was a Kshatriya, celebrated for his wisdom and virtue, a believer in Buddhism and a man of exceptional abilities. He was just twenty years old. The people of the place were flourishing. Brahmanism dominated the city. There was only one Buddhist monastery with 100 brothers.
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  • 72jinalya is very beautiful tempal
  • Marvellous !! one can see the beauty of Old Indian Architecture even in 21st century. Must visit for the people coming to Mount Abu or Jodhpur.
  • 72 jinalya jen mandir bhinmal h ! ye jen mandir apne rajsthan ke liye bahut sobhagya ki bat hai or ye mandir bahut sunder bnaya hua hai
  • what's temple of bhinmal
  • aetihasik tirth...
  • Here one other famous place is Mata kamleshwari ji Temple she is kuldevi of Sri Mali Brahman which are belongs to kaushik gotta, one more thing is they are also from the Rajasthan
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