Tirtha (Jainism)

This article is about the Jainism term. For other uses, see Tirtha (disambiguation).
Adishwar Temple, one of the Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu.
The Gomatheswara at Shravanabelagola 978-993 AD.

In Jainism, a tīrtha (Sanskrit: तीर्थ "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha.[1]

Types

Tirtha sites include:[2]

Locations

Geographically, the tirthas are divided into six quarters:.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Special features of sacred places of Jains
  2. ↑ Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence, Kurt Titze, Motilal Banarsidass; 2nd edition (March 5, 2001)
  3. ↑ Bharat ke Digambar Jain Tirth, Volume 1, Balbhadra Jain, 1974
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