Shri Mahavirji Atishaya Kshetra is a famous Jain place of pilgrimage
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The Rishabhdev Atishaya Kshetra is located in the Dhulev village 40 kms
The Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Rajgir is a very ancient and holy place of pilgrimage for the Jains and it is 97 kms from Patna…
Kundalpur is a famous pilgrim centre of Jainism and is located in the Nalanda district of Bihar.
Jains worship special Arihants called Tirthankars who are teachers helping people on their path to Supreme knowledge and enlightenment.
Bhagavan Mahavir’s birth is traced back from his 27th life when he was a village elder and forester named Nayasar who was pious and compassionate and served some ascetics with great devotion
Parshvanath was born in the Ikshvaku dynasty to Queen Vama Devi and King Aswasena of Varanasi. The Queen witnessed fourteen dreams which are the signs of the advent of the birth of a Tirthankar.
Neminath in his earlier incarnation was Shankh who was the eldest son of King Shrisen of Hastinapur. Once learning that there were some bandits terrorising the people in the highways, the King requested Shankh to go and punish them.
He was born to Queen Vipra Rani and King Vijay Raja of Mithila of the Ikshvaku dynasty on the eighth day of the dark half of the month of Shravan according to the Hindu calendar.
A Tirthankar is a human being who has attained a highly exalted state due to intense spiritual practices in various…
It is said that Mallinath in his previous life was King Mahabal of Vitshoka. He had six other Kings who were very close friends of his.
Arahnath in his earlier incarnation was King Dhanpati of Sushima city in Mahavideha area. After ruling for a number of years he took Diksha from Samvar Muni.
Kunthunath in his earlier incarnation was King Simhavaha of Khadgi town in Mahavideha area. He was highly religious and God loving. After some time he gave up his kingdom and took Diksha from Samvaracharya.
Shantinath in his previous incarnation was King Meghrath son of King Dhanrath of Pundarikini town in Mahavideha area. He was a very religious and pious king. It is said that even the Gods tried to test him by disturbing his meditations.
Dharmanath in his previous incarnation was King Dridhrath of Baddilpur town in Mahavideha area. He was a very pious and religious King.
Anantnath in his previous incarnation was King of Arishta town in Dhatkikhand. He led a highly pious and religious life.
Vimalnath in his previous incarnation was King Padmasen who ruled over Mahapuri town in Dhatikikhand. He was a very pious and religious king.
Vasupujya was King Padmottar who ruled over the kingdom of Manglavati in Ardhapushkar Island. He was a very pious and noble king.
In his previous incarnation Shreyansnath was King Nalingulm of Kshema town in Pushkarvar Island. After many births of rigorous spiritual penances, he had reached a very exalted state of spiritual enlightenment.
Sheetalnath in his previous but one incarnation was the King Padmottar of Sushima town in the Pushkarvar Island.