All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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and Keval Gnan kalyanakas of Bhagawan Dharmanatha have taken place here. There are two temples. One temple consists of 3 feet tall marble statue of Dharmanatha in padmasan posture. The other temple has foot print of Lord Dharmanatha and a dharmashala is there. 22. SRAVASTI : (109 kms from Ayodhya, Kalyanaka Kshetra )
Garbha, Janma, Tapa and Kevalgnana of Lord Shambavanatha Thirthankara and also his first Samavasarna has taken place here. Some believe that Bhagawan Chandraparabha took is birth here only. The temple here has main deity as Lord Shambavanatha. the statue is 41/2 feet tall and is of marble. Metallic statues and foot prints are also there.
This is an important place for Buddhist also. 23. VARANASI (Kashi, Benaras): (765 kms from Delhi Kalyanaka Kshetra)
The City of Benaras sprawling along the left bank of the river Ganga is the holiest of the holiest cities. Every Hindu's ambition is to visit this great city which is one of the most ancient cities of the world. With its array of shrines, temples and palaces risisng in several tiers from the water edge, Benaras is one of the most picturesque cities in the East.
Benaras is the ancient centre of Jainism. It is said that Lord Vrishahanatha founded Varanasi. At the time of seventh Thirthankar Suparshwanatha this was a piligrimage centre, since this was the place where Suparshwa's Garbha, Janma, Thapa and Gnana kalyanas took place. Garbha, Gnana and Tapakalyan of 23rd Thirthankar Parshwanatha also took place here only. Many incidences connectd to Jainisim have taken place here. There are many jain temples here.
At Bhaidhani Ghat Suparshwanath temple is there which is the birth place of Suparswanath, the seventh Thirthankar.
At Belpur the birthplace of Bhagawan Parshwanatha two temples are there dedicated to him. At one of the temple both Digambaras and Shwethambars offer pooja. The other one is a big temple of Parshwanatha and has dharmashala with good facilities. Another dharmashala is there at Maidangi.
Dharmashalas :(1) Sri Parshwanatha Digambar Jain Dharmashala, Belpur, Varanasi
(2) Maidangi Digambar Jain Dharmashala, Maidangi Chowk, Varanasi.
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