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[[File:Sivaparvati.JPG|thumb|right|A statue from the Ancient Siva Temple, Tungi.]]<br />
[[File:Man praying in Tungi, Bihar.jpg|thumb|right|A Villager is offering his prayer to Surya(sun).]]<br />
'''Tungi''' (earlier names Tunga (apex), or Tungiya (as versed in Jain texts)] is a village in [[Nalanda district]] in [[Bihar]], [[India]].<br />
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According to [[Jain Agamas]], Tungi could be the place {{Citation needed|reason= is this particular location the "Tungiya (as versed in Jain texts)"?|date= November 2016}} where [[Mahavir]] established his superiority over Parshvanth followers and then became 24th Tirthankar. Shiva Purana also describes about the Baba Bileshvaranath Shivalinga temple near the pond here. The statues of deities are dated back to the times of Buddha.<br />
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The village is predominantly populated by Rajputs, Kurmi & other Hindus{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}}. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, villagers altogether conduct a puja being performed at the temple. The next day there is a fair organised every year.<br />
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{{Nalanda district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Nalanda district]]<br />
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