Bharat Devotion
Embroidered artwork for ජෛන ආගමේ පංච මහා තීර්ථ: ශත්‍රැඤ්ජය, සම්මේද ශිඛරය, ගිර්නාර්, පාවාපුරි සහ දිල්වාරා: Embroidered Jain ahimsa palm with a gold wheel, white marble temples and lotuses at dawn

ජෛන ආගමේ පංච මහා තීර්ථ

ශත්‍රැඤ්ජය, සම්මේද ශිඛරය, ගිර්නාර්, පාවාපුරි සහ දිල්වාරා

ජෛන ආගමේ පංච මහා තීර්ථ

ශත්‍රැඤ්ජය, සම්මේද ශිඛරය, ගිර්නාර්, පාවාපුරි සහ දිල්වාරා

ජෛන තීර්ථංකරවරුන් මෝක්ෂය ලැබූ ශුද්ධ භූමි වන ශත්‍රැඤ්ජය සහ සම්මේද ශිඛරය.

The Essence of a Jain Tirtha

In Jain philosophy, a Tirtha is not merely a geographic location, but a spiritual ford across the ocean of worldly rebirth. A place where a Tirthankara took birth, renounced worldly life, attained omniscience, or attained final unconditioned liberation becomes charged with serene spiritual vibrations.

Pilgrims climb these holy hills on foot with fasting, pure devotion, and an attitude of complete harmlessness, seeking to purify karmic impressions and awaken the true luminous nature of the soul.

The Five Renowned Jain Pilgrimage Centers

1
Shatrunjaya Hill
Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinath)
Sacred hill featuring over 860 magnificent marble temples, visited by millions of enlightened souls.
2
Sammed Shikharji
Parasnath Hills, Giridih, Jharkhand
20 of the 24 Tirthankaras
The supreme peak of liberation where twenty Tirthankaras, including Parshvanatha, attained Moksha.
3
Girnar Tirth
Junagadh, Saurashtra, Gujarat
Bhagwan Neminath (22nd Tirthankara)
Rugged sacred peak of renunciation where Bhagwan Neminath practiced rigorous austerities and achieved liberation.
4
Pavapuri
Nalanda District, Bihar
Bhagwan Mahavira (24th Tirthankara)
Site where Bhagwan Mahavira attained Nirvana, celebrated by the serene Water Temple amidst lotus ponds.
5
Dilwara Temples
Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Rishabhadeva, Neminath, Parshvanatha
Masterpiece of marble architecture embodying the serenity and non-violent devotion of medieval Jain patrons.

Ritual Conduct & Pilgrimage Discipline

Jain pilgrimage traditions emphasize profound internal purity:

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    Pilgrims ascend the holy hills barefoot, observing fasting or consuming only boiled water before sunset.
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    Complete harmlessness is maintained toward every living being, from microscopic life to plants and animals.
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    Contemplation, silent reflection, and recitation of the sacred Navkar Mantra guide the entire ascent.

The Universal Navkar Mantra

The fundamental prayer of reverence recited continuously during Jain pilgrimage:

Namo Arihantanam

Namo Siddhanam

Namo Ayariyanam

Namo Uvajjhayanam

Namo Loe Savva Sahunam

Eso Pancha Namukkaro

Savva Pavappanasano

Mangalanam Cha Savvesim

Padhamam Havai Mangalam।

ඔබ දැන සිටියාද?

Sammed Shikhar Supremacy

Out of the 24 Tirthankaras of the present cosmic era, exactly 20 attained ultimate Moksha on the holy peaks of Sammed Shikharji.

Temple City of Palitana

Shatrunjaya hill in Gujarat houses more than 860 temples, making it one of the largest concentrations of marble stone temples in the world.

Lotus Lake at Pavapuri

The Jal Mandir at Pavapuri is situated in the exact tank created when countless devotees collected the holy ashes after Bhagwan Mahavira cremation.

Acoustic Marble Carvings

The ceiling carvings in the Dilwara temples at Mount Abu are so translucent that daylight gently filters through marble petals.

Mahavira වෙනුවෙන් සියලු යාඥා සහ ස්තෝත්‍ර

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