Sarnath Jain Tirth
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| Sarnath Jain Tirth | |
|---|---|
 Shri Singhpuri Jain Tirth | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Śvetāmbara and Digambara |
| Deity | Shreyansanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Geographic coordinates | 25°22′50″N 83°01′26″E / 25.38056°N 83.02389°E |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Monument(s) | 1 ruined temple |
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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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Digambar temple and Śvetāmbara temple ruins
Idol of Shreyansanatha
Frescoes inside temple
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