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LIV: SĀRĀVALĪ-PRAKĪRNAKA
by beholding rivers, lakes, hills, etc. He also gains the purity of faith by visiting places of auspicious events of the Prophets. Again, he benefits by the company of many different monks and comes to know about their codes of conduct. He is also able to taste and partake of many different types of tasteful dishes offered at various places by various charitable institutions and individual followers of the faith."
It is clear from the foregoing description in the Niśītha– cūrṇī (Circa 7th century AD) that besides its spiritual value, the Jaina masters also acknowledged the practical utility of pilgrimage.
The Svetambara Jaina Literature Pertaining To Pilgrimage -
In the literature connected with the concept of pilgrimage, mention of some places of occurrence of auspicious events of the Lords Prophets are available in the Samavāyāṁgasūtra, Jñātā–
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Ahava Tassa bhāva pāūņa bhanejjā – “So vatthavvo egagāmaṇivāsī kuvamandukko iva na gāmaṇagarādi pecchati | Amhe puna aniyatavā sī, tumam pi amhehi samānam hindanto ṇāṇāvidha-gāma—ṇagarā gara-sannivesa-rāyahāṇl janavade ya pecchanto abhidhakusalo bhavissasi, tahā saravāvi-vappinl-ndi-kupa-tadāga-kānanujjona kandara-dari-kuhara-pavvateya ṇāṇāviha rukkhasobhie pecchanto cakkhusuham pāvihisi, titthakarāṇa ya tilogapuiyāna jammana-vihā ra-kevaluppāda¬nvvāṇabhūmīo pecchanto damsanṇasuddhim kāhisi tahā annenna sāhu samāgameṇa ya sāmāyāri kusalo bhavissasi, suvvapuvve ya ceie vandanto bohilabham nijjittehisi, annonna-suyadāṇābhigamasaddhe sañjamāviruddham vañjanovaveyamanyam ghaya-gula dadhi-kṣīramādiyani vigativaribhogam pāvihisi" ||2716||
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- Niśītha Cūrṇī, Pt. III, p. 24. (Pub. Sanmati Jñana Pitha, Agra)
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