Here is a compact list of major Jain pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh that are historically and religiously important enough to be cited in a general culture / competitive exam. I’ll group them by broad region.

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1. Hastinapur (District: Meerut)

• Hastinapur Jain Tirth (Digambar Bada Mandir & complex)

- Considered kalyanak-bhumi (holy land of auspicious events) of 3 Tirthankaras – Shantinath (16th), Kunthunath (17th), Aranath (18th). - Also associated with Rishabhdev (Adinath) taking ikshu-rasa parna (breaking long fast with sugarcane juice) here. - A very prominent Digambar and Shwetambar tirth complex with several large modern cosmology structures (Jambudweep, Nandishwar-dweep, Ashtapad model etc.). - Very safe, “must‑know” Jain site in UP for any exam.

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2. Varanasi / Kashi Region (District: Varanasi)

All four are often collectively cited:

• Bhelupur – Varanasi Parshvanath Tirth

- Birthplace of 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanath. - One of the most important Jain kalyanak-bhumis in North India. - You can read more here

• Bhadaini – Suparshvanath Kalyanak-bhumi

- Connected with 7th Tirthankara, Suparshvanath.

• Chandrapuri – Chandraprabha Kalyanak-bhumi

- Associated with 8th Tirthankara, Chandraprabhu Swami.

• Singhpuri (Sinhpuri) – Shreyansnath Kalyanak-bhumi

- Linked to 11th Tirthankara, Shreyansnath and multiple kalyanaks (major life events).

For exam purposes, you can remember: “Varanasi = Bhelupur (Parshvanath), Bhadaini (Suparshvanath), Chandrapuri (Chandraprabhu), Singhpuri (Shreyansnath).”

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3. Ayodhya Region (District: Ayodhya/Faizabad)

• Ayodhya – Rishabhdev (Adinath) Kalyanak-bhumi

- Traditionally accepted as birthplace of the 1st Tirthankara, Rishabhdev (Adinath). - Many Jain texts describe Ayodhya as kalyanak-bhumi for several Tirthankaras and their relatives. - You can read more here

• Ratnapuri – Dharmanath Kalyanak-bhumi

- Associated with 15th Tirthankara, Dharmanath.

• Important modern tirths in Ayodhya city dedicated to Adinath

- Shri Rishabhdev Digambar Jain Mandir (Janm Sthan, Tulsi Nagar / Ayodhya tirth complex) - These are commonly cited when talking of Jain heritage in Ayodhya.

For exams, it’s enough to know: “Ayodhya – Adinath’s birthplace; Ratnapuri – Dharmanath’s birthplace.”

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4. Prayagraj / Allahabad – Purimtal

• Purimtal / Prayag (near Prayagraj) – Purimtal Tirth

- Ancient site where, according to Jain tradition, Adinath (Rishabhdev) attained Keval-jnan (omniscience) under a banyan tree in Shaktamukh garden. - Extremely important because this is associated with the first Keval-jnan of the current time-cycle and early organisation of the Jain sangh. - You can read more here

From exam angle, you can frame it as: “Purimtal (Prayagraj) – site of Adinath’s Keval-jnan and first Jain samavasaran.”

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5. Shravasti (District: Shravasti)

• Shravasti / Shobhnath Temple

- Regarded as birthplace of 3rd Tirthankara, Sambhavnath and associated with his diksha and tapas. - One of the classic north‑Indian Jain kalyanak-bhumis, also an old Jain centre mentioned in medieval tirth-malas.

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6. Ahichchhatra (District: Bareilly)

• Ahichchhatra Jain Tirth

- Important Parshvanath Tirth where he is believed to have attained Keval-jnan. - Site has multiple temples (Digambar, Shwetambar, “Chaubisi” etc.) and is officially promoted as a major Jain site. - Often asked in state-level exams as “Parshvanath’s Keval-jnan place – Ahichchhatra (UP).”

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7. Kampilji / Kampilpur (District: Farrukhabad)

• Kampilpuri – Vimalnath Kalyanak-bhumi

- Birthplace of 13th Tirthankara, Vimalnath. - Ancient tirth referenced in traditional Jain tirth-mala literature.

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8. Kaushambi / Kosambi (District: Prayagraj side)

• Kaushambi – Padmaprabha Kalyanak-bhumi

- Associated with 6th Tirthankara, Padmaprabha. - Considered a prachin (ancient) Jain tirth; appears in standard Jain kalyanak lists for Uttar Pradesh.

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9. Shauripur – Near Bateshwar (District: Agra)

• Shauripur (on Yamuna bank, near Bateshwar)

- Regarded as birthplace of 22nd Tirthankara, Neminath and place of important kalyanaks. - Also linked with nirvan / siddhi of many Jain munis; thus treated as a Siddha-kshetra.

Bateshwar itself has a strong Jain presence and temples, but for exam‑level culture questions the keyword to remember is: “Shauripur (near Bateshwar, Agra) – Neminath’s birthplace.”

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10. Mathura Region (District: Mathura)

• Kankali Tila (Mathura) – ancient Jain archaeological site

- Not a functioning big tirth complex like Hastinapur, but famous in history/archaeology as a mound where extensive ancient Jain stupas, ayagapattas and sculptures (2nd century BCE onwards) were excavated. - For a culture exam, it is worth remembering as “Kankali Tila, Mathura – major archaeological evidence of early Jainism.”

• Kalpadrum Parshvanath Tirth (Mathura)

- A recognized Parshvanath Jain tirth in Mathura district (more for religious listing; for exams, Kankali Tila is more often referenced due to archaeology).

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11. Navagarh (near Lalitpur, U.P.–M.P. border)

• Navagarh Jain Tirth (Lalitpur district)

- Known for an ancient, beautifully carved Aranath (18th Tirthankara) idol in kayotsarga preserved in an underground chamber. - Important more in detailed Jain tirth lists; in a broad exam, it is secondary compared to Hastinapur / Varanasi / Ayodhya / Ahichchhatra.

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How to Remember for Exams (very short mnemonics)

• Adinath (Rishabhdev) – Birth: Ayodhya, Keval-jnan: Purimtal / Prayag (Allahabad/Prayagraj), Parna: Hastinapur
• Parshvanath – Birth: Varanasi (Bhelupur), Keval-jnan: Ahichchhatra (Bareilly)
• Neminath – Birth: Shauripur (near Bateshwar, Agra)
• Vimalnath – Birth: Kampilpuri (Farrukhabad)
• Sambhavnath – Birth: Shravasti
• Dharmanath – Birth: Ratnapuri (Ayodhya region)
• Major centre with multiple Tirthankaras: Hastinapur
• Archaeology key‑word: Kankali Tila, Mathura – Jain remains/stupa.

If you quote even half of these correctly (Hastinapur, Bhelupur–Varanasi, Ayodhya, Purimtal/Prayag, Ahichchhatra, Shauripur, Kampil, Shravasti, Kankali Tila), you will cover almost all high‑value Jain sites in Uttar Pradesh that usually matter in culture and general studies exams.