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<i>Tirtha</i> (Jainism)

Tirtha (Jainism)

Sanskrit term denoting Jain pilgrimage sites

In Jainism, a tīrtha (Sanskrit: तीर्थ "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha.[1]

This article is about the Jainism term. For other uses, see Tirtha (disambiguation).
Adishwar Temple, one of the Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu.
The Gomatheswara at Shravanabelagola 978–993 AD.

Jain tirthas are located throughout India. Often a tirtha has a number of temples as well as residences (dharmashala) for the pilgrims and wandering monks and scholars.

Types

Tirtha sites include:[2]

Locations

Geographically, the tirthas are divided into six quarters:[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Special features of sacred places of Jains Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence, Kurt Titze, Motilal Banarsidass; 2nd edition (March 5, 2001)
  3. [3]
    Bharat ke Digambar Jain Tirth, Volume 1, Balbhadra Jain, 1974
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