Parshvanath Jain temples, Varanasi

According to Jain literature, Varanasi was ruled by King Aśvasena, the father of Parshvanatha, in 9th century.^[1][2] Varanasi is as one of the holiest Jain pilgrimage centres and believed to be birthplace of four Tirthankar — Parshvanatha, Suparshvanatha, Chandraprabha and Shreyansanath. This is considered as one of the holiest pilgrimage places.^[3][4] Bhelpur is believed to be birthplace of Parshvanath, the 23rd Thirthankara,^[5] hence, a place for three kalyanak - Chyavan, Janma, and Deeksha.^[6][7][8] Mahavira also delivered sermons at Varanasi and Sarnath.^[9]

Vividha Tirtha Kalpa, composed by Jinaprabha Suri in the 14th century CE, gives a detailed description of this temple.^[10]

The temple has a 75 centimetres (2.46 ft) black-coloured digambar idol of Parshvanatha dating back to 9th-11th century and a 60 centimetres (2.0 ft) white Śvetāmbara idol of Parshvanatha.^[4][7] It is in Bhelupur about 5 km from the center of Varanasi city and 3 km from the Banaras Hindu University. It belongs to both sects of Jainism and is a tirtha or pilgrimage centre for Jains.^[11]

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  Parshvanath Digambar idol
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  Parshvanath Digambar temple
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  Parshvanath-Padmavati temple
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  Main vedi inside Parshvanath-Padmavati temple

• Chandrawati Jain temple
• Sarnath Jain Tirth
• Hastinapur