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]
Jain tirthas are located throughout India. Often a tirtha has a number of temples as well as residences (dharmashala) for the pilgrims and wandering monks and scholars.
^Special features of sacred places of Jains 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
^Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence, Kurt Titze, Motilal Banarsidass; 2nd edition (March 5, 2001)
^Bharat ke Digambar Jain Tirth, Volume 1, Balbhadra Jain, 1974
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jainuniversity.org, Jain Tirtha all over India
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http://www.jainpilgrimages.com
http://www.jaintirths.com
http://www.siddhayatan.org First Hindu-Jain Tirth in North America
Shri Nageshwar Parshwanath
Jain Tirth Darshan on jainreligion.in
April 26, 2024
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