Jain Tirth

Jain Tirth

Jain Tirths are those temples which were constructed more than 100 years back where jain thirthankars have passed through one or more of panchkalyank (Chyavan, Janma, Diksha, KevalGyan, Moksha). These are the most renowned and blessed places in Indian history whose once darshan only can bring immense changes in one’s life.

What is Tirth ?

Tirth is a way that helps to overcome the perpetual wheel of birth & death, to come out from the mesh of worldly affairs and to get free from mundane afflictions. All the 24 Tirthankaras have shown this way in practical in their life, by precepts (Education) delivered by them in Samavsharana. They are also called Jina, because they have won the Karma, both the external & internal – the Bhav Karma (affection & aversion, anger, proud, greed etc.) and attained the salvation, full and final liberation from world.
So the entire life of Jina & their precepts are also called Tirth. The places related to the Garbha, Janma, Deeksha, Gyan (Jnan) & Moksha Kalyanakas of various Tirthankaras and places where an ascetic saint attained Kevalgyan or salvation are also called Tirth being sacred due their Tapa (Penance) & practice of self-control.Tirth gives the message of non-violence, truth, non attachment without speaking and thus brings the man on right path.

Types of Tirth Jains accept the three types of TirthKshetras as under –

❋ Nirvan Kshetra or Siddha Kshetra

❋ Kalyanaka Kshetra

❋ Atishaya Kshetra