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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Statue of Vasupujya
| native_name =
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Lord Vasupujya.jpeg
| alt = Statue of Vasupujya
| caption = The 31ft high "Statue of Vasupujya" at Champapur, [[Bihar]]
| map_type = India Bihar
| map_alt = Statue of Vasupujya
| map_size = 250
| map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|25|15|N|87|0|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Champapur]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| elevation_m =
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| deity = [[Vasupujya]]
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{{Jainism}}
The '''Statue of Vasupujya''' located at [[Champapur]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], is one of the tallest statues in eastern India and the tallest statue of Lord Vasupujya in India.<ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news|last1=Sarkar|first1=Gautam|title=Deity gift from Nagaland|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/deity-gift-from-nagaland/cid/218937|access-date=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> <ref name=Jagran>{{cite news|last1=Shukla|first1=Dilip|title=विश्व पर्यटन दिवस पर विशेष : शांति और सुकून देता है तीर्थंकर भगवान वासुपूज्य सिद्धक्षेत्र|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-jain-temple-of-bhagalpur-gives-peace-and-peace-19618153.html|access-date=27 September 2019|agency=Jagran |date=27 September 2019}}</ref>The statue is dedicated to ''[[Vasupujya]]'', the twelfth [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the [[Kalachakra (Jainism)|present cosmic age]]. The height of the statue is 31 ft.<ref name=Telegraph /> The statue was constructed and donated by Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable trust, Nagaland. Champapur is a Siddhakshetra and occupies a very significant place among the Jains. This is said to be the place where all the five kalyanaks (five auspicious events)- Garbh, Janam, Diksha, Kevalgyana and Moksh kalyanak of ''Tirthankara Vasupujya'' took place. It is said that the first ''tirthankar'' [[Rishabha]], twenty-third Tirthankara [[Parshvanath]] and last tirthankara [[Mahavira]] had their [[Chaturmas]] (monsoon stay) at this place. Mahavira had his third and twelfth Chaturmas at this place.

== Early Stages ==
The statue was built in the memory of Smt Sona Devi Sethi. The main force behind the project was Shri [[Binod Sethi]], son of Shri [[Phulchand Sethi]] and Smt Lada Devi Sethi, of Dimapur, Nagaland who wanted to fulfill the last wishes of his wife, Sona Devi Sethi, daughter of Shri Bhawarlal Jain and Smt Banarsi Devi Jain. His entire family including his two sons Dewas and Anand, and daughters Chandni and Shiwangi played an instrumental role in the project.

The stone for the statue was brought all the way from Koyra mines in Karnataka to Champapur in Bihar. The original stone weighed over a 100 tonnes and was brought by road.<ref name = Dainik>{{citation |url = http://m.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-9516209.html|title =ऐतिहासिक होगी 40 फीट की भगवान वासुपूज्य की प्रतिमा |date =28 July 2012 |work = [[Dainik jagran|Dainik]]}}</ref>

===Bhoomi Pujan===
The Bhoomi Pujan was done in June 2012.

===Carving of the statue===
The carving of the statue was done immaculately by Jagdish Sharma & Co, including Mithalal and Surendra Kumar, sculptors from Rajasthan, in Champapur itself. The carving was completed in about 14 months.<ref name="Dainik"/>

==Erection of the statue==
The statue was lifted with the help of two cranes which were brought from nearby states.

==Panch Kalyanak Mahotsav==
The [[Panch Kalyanaka]] Pratistha Mahotsav of the statue was held from 27 February 2014 to 3 March 2014. The Pancha Kalyanak Pratistha Mahotsav was conducted by Muni Shri 108 Shri Punya Sagarji Maharaj, Peethadeesh Swami Shri Ravindra Keertiji with the blessings of Ganini 105 Shri [[Gyanmati Mataji]], a disciple of 108 Shri [[Shantisagar]] ji Maharaj and Acharya Shri 108 Vardhmansagar ji Maharaj.The chief Pratishtachari(Priest) of the Panch Kalyanak was Shri Vijay Kumar Jain.
The Suri Mantra was said by Muni Shree 108 Shri Punya Sagarji Maharaj. The first ever Mahamastakabhisek of the statue was performed on 3 March 2014.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bhagwan Vasupujya.JPG|Statue of Lord Vasupujya, [[Champapur]]
First ever Panchamrit Mahamastakabhishek of the statue.JPG|First ever Panchamrit Mahamastakabhishek of the statue on 3 March 2014
</gallery>

==See also==
{{commons|Statue of Vasupujya}}
* [[God in Jainism]]
* [[Arihant (Jainism)]]
* [[Jainism and non-creationism]]
* [[Vasupujya]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://m.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-9516209.html]
* [http://www.biharbhawan.gov.in/Docs/Tourism/Jain%20Circut.pdf]

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