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Svetasandipa, Prītinkara, and many other ascetics got liberted in Rājagriha. It is said that Gautama Swāmī got nirvāņa at Guņāvā.
Madhya Pradesh - Sonāgiri, Dronagiri, Reśandigiri, Ujjain, Cūlagiri, Pāvāgiri, and Siddhavarakūta. Nangakumāra, Anangakumāra, and some other ascetics got nirvāņa at Sonāgiri. Muni Gurudatta got liberated at Dronagiri; five ascetics including Varadatta at Reśandīgiri; and Abhayaghoša at Ujjain.Indrajit and Kumbhakarņa got nirvāṇa at Cūlagiri where rests the 84 feet tall idol of Bhagavāna Ēdinātha which is believed to be the tallest idol India. Pāvāgiri is the place of nirvāņa of four ascetics including Svarṇabhadra. Siddhavarakūț is the place where two Cakravartīs, ten Kāmadevas and many a ascetics attained nirvāņa. A recent belief is that the last omniscient, Śrīdhara got nirvāņa at Kundalapura.
Gujarata - Tārangā, Giranāra, Pālītāṇā, and Pāvāgadha. Varadatta, Sāgardatta, and other ascetics were liberated at Tārangā. Giranāra is the nirvāņa-place of Bhagavāna Neminātha and many other ascetics. Three Pāņdavas got liberated at Pālītāņā. Lavaņāňkusa and Madanānkuśa, the two sons of Rāmacandra got liberated at Pāvāgadha.
Maharastra - Gajapanthā, Māngītungi, Kunthalagiri, and Muktāgiri. Three Pāņdavas got liberated at Gajapantha. Māngītungi is famous as the place of nirvāņa of Rāmacandra, Hanumāna, Sugrīva, Gava, Gavākša, Nīla, Mahānila and many other ascetics. It was here that Balarāma cremated Nārāyaṇa Krišņa. Ascetics Kulabhūśaņa and Deśabhūśaņa got liberated at Kunthalagiri and innumerable ascetics at Muktāgiri.
Thus the total number of Siddha Kśetras is 26. Siddha Kśetras are believed to be the most auspicious and revered among all pilgrimage centers. Visiting these places and meditating and recalling the names of the ascetics who got liberated here inspire one towards introversion and pursuance of the spiritual path.
KALYĀNAKA KŠETRA
Ayodhya - This is the place where auspicious events of descent and birth of Bhagavāna Rşabhadeva, Ajitanātha, Abhinandananātha, Sumatinātha, and Anantanātha were celebrated. Except Rşabhadeva the
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