All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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17. PABHAUSA : (10 kms from Kaushambi, Kalyanak Kshetra)
One can travel to Pabhausa from Kaushambi by a boat ride in the river Yamuna. Parinishkraman and Keval Gnan of Padmaprabhu has taken place here. A jain temple and dharmashala are here. Jain Dharma was flourishing here during the reign of King Udayana. 18. LUCKNOW :(Capital City of U.P. 385 kms from Allhabad, 139 kms from Ayodhya)
This is the capital city and cultural centre of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the banks of river Gomati. There are about six Jain temples here. Near Charbaugh station, Munnalalji's Jain Dharmashala and Mandir are there. Chudigalli of Chouk Bazar has two mandirs and a dharmashala at Yahia Ganj. Sayadat Ganj and Dali Ganj have also a temple each. The state museum has collection of diagambar jain statues which cannot be equalled by any other museum.
Dharmashala : Sri Mannelal Thyagi Dharmashala, Bar Baugh, Lucknow.
Corbett National Park : (63 kms from Nainital)
This is a Wild Life Sanctury with Tiger reserve. The other habitats that can be seen are Elephants, Chital, Hog deer etc. The area is magnificient and rich in bird life. 19. AYODHYA : ( 5kms from Faizabad, 160 kms from Allahabad Kalyanaka Kshetra)
This is an ancient city.
This is a great centre of jains and is ‘Aditirth'. Situated on the banks of river Sarayu is refered in Jain literatures as Ayodhya, Saketh, Kosal, Ramapuri, Vishaka and so on. This is the birth place of five Thirthankars.
First Thirthankar Adinath's Garbha and Janma Kalyan has taken place here. Garbha, Janma, Diksha, Keval Gnan of Second Thirthankar Ajithnatha, Fourth Abhinandana, Fifth Sumathinath and of fourteenth Ananthanatha have taken place in this eternal city.
Adinath taught six occupations like Asi, Masi, Krishi, Vidya, Shilpa and Vanijya to the mankind in this place. Here only Lord taught ‘Lipi' to his daughter 'Brahmi' and mathematics to 'Sundari'. Lord Adinath divided the whole Nation into 53 states and formulated the principles of ruling. King Bharatha started his invasion from here and became the
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