Jainism

Jainism (pronounced jayn-izm), traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is a dharmic religion with its origins in the prehistory of India, still practiced today by around 9 million people.

Holy sites

There are many Jain tirthas (pilgrimage sites) throughout India.

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• Shravanabelagola, monumental statue of the Jain saint Gomateshwara in Hassan District, Karnataka.
• Dilwara Temples, complex of white marble Jain temples on Mount Abu, Rajasthan.
• Ranakpur Temples, extensive complex of white marble Jain temples in Ranakpur, Rajasthan.
• Palitana, most visited Jain temple in Gujarat.
• Bawangaja, a complex of Jain temples and monumental statues in Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh.
• Gwalior's fort is home to dozens of Jain rock-cut sculptures.
• Shikharji in Madhuban, Bihar has a series of temples on mountains where the Tirthankaras got Keval Gyan
• The Jain Centrein Leicester, England, the first Jain Temple consecrated in the western world
• The Jain Center of Greater Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, is the first Jain Center in North America.
• The Bhagwan Adinath derasar at Vataman near Ahmedabad
• Bajrangarh, Atisaya-kshetra in Guna district in Madhya Pradesh, India
• Kundalpur, Siddha-kshetra having 63 temples, famous for beautiful statue of Bade Baba in Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh, India
• The Jain Center of Northern California in Milpitas, California, USA