24 tirthankar moksh kalyanak
In Jainism, "Moksha Kalyanak" refers to the event when a Tirthankar attains liberation (moksha) from the cycle of birth and death (samsara). There are 24 Tirthankaras in the current time cycle (Avasarpini), and each of them has attained moksha. Below is a list of the 24 Tirthankaras along with the places where they attained moksha:
- Rishabhanatha (Adinath) – Mount Ashtapada (Mount Kailash)
- Ajitanatha – Mount Sammed Shikharji (Parasnath Hills)
- Sambhavanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Abhinandananatha – Mount Shikharji
- Sumatinatha – Mount Shikharji
- Padmaprabha – Mount Shikharji
- Suparshvanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Chandraprabha – Mount Shikharji
- Pushpadanta (Suvidhinatha) – Mount Shikharji
- Shitalanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Shreyansanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Vasupujya – Champapuri
- Vimalanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Anantanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Dharmanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Shantinatha – Mount Shikharji
- Kunthunatha – Mount Shikharji
- Aranatha – Mount Shikharji
- Mallinatha – Mount Shikharji
- Munisuvratanatha – Mount Shikharji
- Naminatha – Mount Shikharji
- Neminatha – Mount Girnar
- Parshvanatha – Mount Sammed Shikharji (Parasnath Hills)
- Mahavira – Pavapuri (Bihar)
Key Points:
- Most Tirthankaras (except Rishabhanatha, Vasupujya, Neminatha, and Mahavira) attained moksha at Mount Sammed Shikharji.
- Rishabhanatha attained moksha at Mount Ashtapada.
- Neminatha attained moksha at Mount Girnar.
- Vasupujya attained moksha at Champapuri.
- Mahavira attained moksha at Pavapuri.
These places are considered highly sacred in Jainism and are major pilgrimage destinations.