Answer

In Jain cosmology, Mahāvideh Kṣetra is not described by a simple modern distance like miles or kilometers from Bharat Kṣetra.

Both Bharat Kṣetra and Mahāvideh Kṣetra are regions within Jambūdvīpa. Traditionally:

• Bharat Kṣetra is in the southern part of Jambūdvīpa.
• Mahāvideh Kṣetra is in the central region of Jambūdvīpa, near Mount Meru.
• They are separated by other regions and mountain ranges described in Jain cosmology.

Explanation

According to Jain cosmology, Jambūdvīpa is divided into different kṣetras, including:

• Bharat Kṣetra
• Haimavat Kṣetra
• Hari Kṣetra
• Mahāvideh Kṣetra
• Ramyak Kṣetra
• Hairanyavat Kṣetra
• Airāvat Kṣetra

From Bharat Kṣetra, one would go northward through intervening regions before reaching Mahāvideh Kṣetra.

Spiritual Understanding

Mahāvideh Kṣetra is spiritually very important because Jain tradition teaches that Tīrthankars are always present there and the path of liberation is actively preached there.

In contrast, in our Bharat Kṣetra, we are currently in the fifth ārā of the descending time cycle, where a living Tīrthankar is not present.

Takeaway

Mahāvideh Kṣetra is cosmologically located in the central part of Jambūdvīpa, north of Bharat Kṣetra, but Jain scriptures describe this in sacred cosmological measurements rather than ordinary modern geography.