Sarnath Jain Tirth (original) (raw)
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Jain temple in the state of Uttar Pradesh
| Sarnath Jain Tirth | |
|---|---|
 Shri Singhpuri Jain Tirth |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Śvetāmbara and Digambara |
| Deity | Shreyansanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°22′50″N 83°01′26″E / 25.38056°N 83.02389°E / 25.38056; 83.02389 |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Monument(s) | 1 ruined temple |
Sarnath Jain Tirth, also called the Shreyanshnath Jain Pilgrimage, is a group of Jain temples in Sarnath.[1] They are located near Dhamek Stupa.
Simhapuri, present-day Singhpuri village, is believed to be the birthplace of the Shreyansanatha, the 11th tirthankara.[2][3] The place also marks four of five Kalyanaka (auspicious events) of Shreyansanatha: Chyavan (tirthankara enter's their mother's womb), Janm (birth), Diksha (renunciation) and Kevala Jnana (omniscience).[4] Mahavira also delivered sermons at Sarnath and Varanasi.[5]
The ruins near a relatively new Digambara temple are of an ancient Jain temple erected by the Śvetāmbaras.[6]
About Digambara temple
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The temple was constructed in 1824 CE to commemorate the birthplace of Shreyansanatha.[7][8][9] The mulnayak (primary deity) of the temple is a large image of Shreyansanatha and impressions of footprints.[5] The temple also features attractive frescoes depicting the life of Mahavira.[1]
Digambar temple and Śvetāmbara temple ruins
Idol of Shreyansanatha
Frescoes inside temple- Parshvanath Jain temple, Varanasi
- Chandrawati Jain temple
- ^ a b Mansingka 2017.
- ^ Curran 2012, pp. 632–633.
- ^ Shukla & Kulshreshtha 2019, p. 28.
- ^ Ganguli 2020, p. 31.
- ^ a b Dodson 2021, p. 77.
- ^ Rousselet 1882, p. 574.
- ^ Singh 2009, p. 54.
- ^ Knapp 2008, p. 151.
- ^ Singh 2015.
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