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Ahāra, Papaurā Thūvaon, Simhaonia, Pāvāgiri, Cūlagiri, Dronagiri, Bahurībanda, Khajuraho, Vidiśā, Bīnāvārahā, Gurīlā Giri, Ujjain, Devagadha, Kārañjā, Bagherā, Ajmera, Kunthalagiri, and Pabhausā.
Kala Tirtha – The following places are important in context of art and archaeology. Therefore, they may be called Kalā Tīrtha -
Devagadha, Khandagiri-Udayagiri, Gwalior fort, Ajayagadha, Khajurāho, Gyārasapura, Udyagiri caves, Kārītalāi, Patiyānadāi, Udaipur (M.P.), Pathārī, Badoha, Konī, Vijauliyā, the victory tower of Chittorgadha, the cave temple at Chāndavada, Kundala, Dhārāśiva caves, Tera, Ellorā caves, temples at Kārañjā, Gommateśvara Bāhubalī, Mūņavidrī, Halebid, Veņūra, Kārakala, Vādāmī caves, Sitanna Vāsala caves, Tirunarunakundram, Tirupattikunaram, Karandaī, Tirumalai, Pundrī, Kadalaura, and Kundakundaveda.
These places are of great importance in context of art and archaeology. These places either abound in highly evolved forms of iconography and architecture or they are related to some inspiring incidents in the lives of some ācāryas. Out of these the caves of Khaņdagiri-Udayagiri, Khajurāho, Gyārasapura, Udayagiri cavetemple, the victory tower of Chittorgadha, Ellorā caves, Gommateśvara Bāhubalī, Halebid, Vādāmi caves, and frescoes at Sitanna Vāsala caves are internationally famous and attract tourists, art historians, archaeologists, and historians from India and abroad.
ATIŚAYA KŚETRA -
The total number of Jain Pilgrimage centers in India is approximately two hundred. Besides the aforesaid Siddha kśetras, Kalyāņaka kśetras, and Kalā Tīrthas all other pilgrimage centers are known as Atiśaya kśetras. It is a belief that there are some images that inspire spontaneous devotion by merely looking at them. The beholders become devotees of that image. Similarly even gods become devotees of some specific image. Driven by the love for religion, this god, to the best of his ability, fulfills the mundane desires of a true devotee of the image he him-self is devoted to. When his desires are fulfilled the devotee believes that it was Bhagavāna who did so and this
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