Answer

In Jain Dharma, Kalyanak places are sacred places connected with the five auspicious events of a Tirthankar’s life:

• Chyavan Kalyanak – conception
• Janma Kalyanak – birth
• Diksha Kalyanak – renunciation
• Kevalgyan Kalyanak – attainment of omniscience
• Nirvan Kalyanak – liberation

There are many Kalyanak bhumis connected with the 24 Tirthankars. The commonly known examples include:

• Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh – associated with several Tirthankars including Bhagwan Rishabhdev, Ajitnath, Abhinandannath, Sumatinath, and Anantnath.
• Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh – associated with Bhagwan Shantinath, Kunthunath, and Arahanath.
• Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – associated with Bhagwan Suparshvanath and Bhagwan Parshvanath.
• Chandrapuri, Uttar Pradesh – associated with Bhagwan Chandraprabhu.
• Kampilya, Uttar Pradesh – associated with Bhagwan Vimalnath.
• Ratnapuri, Uttar Pradesh – associated with Bhagwan Dharmanath.
• Shouripur / Sauripura region, Uttar Pradesh – associated with Bhagwan Neminath’s lineage in traditional accounts.
• Kundalpur / Vaishali region, Bihar – traditionally associated with Bhagwan Mahavir’s birth region.
• Pavapuri, Bihar – Nirvan Kalyanak place of Bhagwan Mahavir.
• Shikharji / Sammed Shikhar, Jharkhand – Nirvan Kalyanak place of twenty Tirthankars.
• Girnar, Gujarat – Diksha, Kevalgyan, and Nirvan Kalyanak place of Bhagwan Neminath according to Jain tradition.

Important Note

Exact modern postal addresses can vary depending on the temple, trust, or dharmashala at each place. For accurate travel use, it is best to specify whether you want:

• All 24 Tirthankars’ Kalyanak places
• Only Janma Kalyanak places
• Only Nirvan Kalyanak places
• Addresses of Jain temples / tirth trusts at these places

Takeaway

Kalyanak places are not only historical or pilgrimage locations; they remind us of the pure stages of a Tirthankar’s life and inspire devotion, detachment, right faith, and spiritual progress.