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    which are the kalyanak bhoomi's in Uttar Pradesh

    6 months ago 169

    In Jain tradition, Uttar Pradesh is considered a very pavitra Jin‑kalyāṇak bhūmi. Different granths give slightly different count, but broadly:

    • Overall, Digambar tirth–nirdeshikās count about 17 kalyāṇak kṣetra in U.P. ( tirthnirdeshika.com)

    Below are the main / well‑known kalyāṇak bhūmis in Uttar Pradesh:

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    1. Ayodhyā (Ayodhya)

    Very important for both Digambar and Shvetāmbara:

    • Janma‑kalyāṇak bhūmi of:
    - Ādināth (Rushabhdev) Bhagwān - Ajitnāth Bhagwān - Abhinandan Swāmī - Sumatināth Bhagwān - Anantnāth Bhagwān ( en.wikipedia.org)
    • Ayodhya is described as a place where many (18–19) kalyāṇaks of different Tirthankars took place. ( ayodhya.nic.in)

    More on Ayodhyā Tirth: You can read more here

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    2. Kāśī / Vārāṇasī (Kashi / Varanasi)

    • Janma‑kalyāṇak bhūmi of:
    - Pārshvanāth Bhagwān - Suparshvanāth Bhagwān - Chandraprabhu Swāmī - Shreyansnāth Bhagwān ( en.wikipedia.org)

    Main Jain kalyāṇak sthals around Kashi:

    • Bhelupur (Varanasi) – place of four kalyāṇaks of Pārshvanāth (Chyavan, Janma, Dikshā, Keval‑jñān) according to many traditions. ( in.worldorgs.com)
    • Bhadaini / Jain Ghat – connected specially with Suparshvanāth Bhagwān (kalyāṇak sthān). ( yappe.in)
    • Chandrawati – commemorates three kalyāṇaks of Chandraprabhu Swāmī. ( en.wikipedia.org)
    • Singhpuri / Sarnath area (Varanasi) – related to Shreyansnāth Bhagwān – 4 kalyāṇaks (Chyavan, Janm, Dikshā, Keval‑jñān). ( en.wikipedia.org)

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    3. Kaushāmbī

    • Kaushāmbī Jain Tirth is revered as the Chyavan, Janma, Dikshā and Moksha kalyāṇak bhūmi of Padmaprabhu Swāmī (6th Tirthankar) in many Shvetāmbara and Digambar traditions. ( jaintirth.in)

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    4. Singhpur / Sārnāth (near Vārāṇasī)

    Sometimes listed separately from “Varanasi city”:

    • Singhpuri / Sarnath Jain Tirth – four kalyāṇaks of Shreyansnāth Bhagwān:
    Chyavan, Janm, Dikshā and Keval‑jñān. ( en.wikipedia.org)

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    5. Ahichchhatra (Bareilly district)

    • Important Digambar Kalyāṇak Kshetra.
    • Temples here are built to commemorate Parshvanāth Bhagwān attaining Keval‑jñān kalyāṇak at this place. ( en.wikipedia.org)

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    6. Hastināpur (Meerut district)

    • A very major Jain tirth; many granths connect it with:
    - Life‑events (vihar, samavasaran, etc.) of Shāntināth, Kunthunāth, Aranāth and other Tirthankars. ( en.wikipedia.org)
    • Though nirvāṇa of these Tirthankars is at Sammed Shikhar, Hastināpur is still counted among important Jin‑kalyāṇak sthals and is included in tirth‑mālās for U.P.

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    7. Other important Jin‑kalyāṇak kṣetras in U.P.

    Different Digambar / Shvetāmbara tirth‑lists also include, for various kalyāṇaks (mainly Janma, Dikshā or Keval‑jñān):

    • Shrāvastī (Shravasti)
    • Kampilpur (Kampilji)
    • Ratnapur / Ratnapuri (near Ayodhya)
    • Mathurā – Kankāli Ṭilā area, old Jain sthals ( en.wikipedia.org)

    Exact mapping (which Tirthankar – which specific kalyāṇak) differs a little between old Digambar and Shvetāmbara granths, and the full list is quite long (around 67 Jin‑kalyāṇak tirths said to lie in U.P. as per some modern summaries). ( rajsaubhag.org)

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    Summary (simple):

    • Uttar Pradesh is called a Jin‑kalyāṇak bhūmi because many Tirthankars’ main life‑events (especially birth – janma kalyāṇak) happened here.
    • The most important kalyāṇak places you should remember are:
    Ayodhyā, Kāśī/Varanasi (Bhelupur, Bhadaini, Chandrawati, Singhpuri), Kaushāmbī, Ahichchhatra and Hastināpur, plus other sthals like Shravasti, Kampilpur, Ratnapuri, Mathura etc.

    If you want a detailed, tirth‑by‑tirth list (with all 67+ spots), it is usually taken from traditional tirth‑mālā books used in Jain libraries and yatras; your local Jain pustak‑bhandār will have them.

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