Jainism is one of the most ancient Indian Religions. There are many places in India which are of special importance to Jains because of associations with holy persons of the past. Some are the places where the enlightened ones left this world and achieved final liberation, some are places where celebrated religious events occurred, at others a famous temple (often many temples) or image draws the pilgrims. Pilgrimage to such places has long been popular. It is felt that there is great merit in visiting them: in earlier times (and often even today) the hardship of the journey was a form of austerity teaching endurance and control of the body.
Rajasthan is the blessed land and has many of the Jain pilgrimage sites. We list them here for you :
- Ranakpur Temple complex, Ranakpur
- Dilawara Temples, Mount Abu
- Shri Pavapuri Dham, Sirohi
- Shri Nakoda Tirth, Nakoda – Barmer
- Jain Temples at Lodurva, Jaisalmer
- Jain Temples at Osian, Jodhpur
- Rishabhdeo Ji / Rikhabdeo Ji, Udaipur
