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The Jain Pilgrim Centres
The Jain pilgrim centres are famous throughout the world, for their simple but sublime temples, and for their atmosphere of peace and felcity. For the most part, the Jain pilgrim centres are located among pellucid in mountainous areas. They are situated among tress and plants, which stand in dense rows and among hills, pools, valleys and the atmosphere there is quiet, calm and peaceful. They are also remarkable for their solitude, so anyone who goes there meets himself; comes face to face with himself. The pilgrim centres are located in such a peaceful and fascinating environment with the
objective of enabling human beings to get away from the tensions and worries of life and to concentrate on the welfare of their souls. The beautiful scenery of the sylan surroundings, the temples whose high towers
seem to touch the skies and clouds, the images whose faces are resplendent with cheerfulness and felcity, the atmosphere that is holy - all these confer upon people felcity, sancity and naturalness. Even today hundreds of such holy places in Shatrunjay, Ginar, Abu,
Taranga, Kumbharia, Shankheswar, Delwara, Jaisalmeer, Sammet- Shikkar, Ranakpur, Pavapuri, Rajgrihi, etc, provide
light and guidance to lakhs of people to pursue the path of peace and purity. But for the maintenance and environments in those places, some rules are to be careful observed by
visitors. The pilgrim centres come within the mass experimental field. It is our duty to maintain and
preserve their purity and sancity. That which sublimates is TIRTHA (Place of pilgrimage). One who promotes Tirtha
is TIRTHANKARAS.
