All 24 Tirthankars’ Kalyanak places

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Below are the traditionally accepted Kalyanak places of the 24 Tirthankars in Jain Dharma. A Tirthankar has five Kalyanaks:

Chyavan Kalyanak – descent into mother’s womb
Janma Kalyanak – birth
Diksha Kalyanak – renunciation
Kevalgyan Kalyanak – attainment of omniscience
Nirvan Kalyanak – liberation

Tirthankar	Chyavan	Janma	Diksha	Kevalgyan	Nirvan
1. Shri Rishabhdev / Adinath	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Purimatala / Purimatala Garden	Ashtapad
2. Shri Ajitnath	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Sammed Shikharji
3. Shri Sambhavnath	Shravasti	Shravasti	Shravasti	Shravasti	Sammed Shikharji
4. Shri Abhinandannath	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Sammed Shikharji
5. Shri Sumatinath	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Sammed Shikharji
6. Shri Padmaprabhu	Kaushambi	Kaushambi	Kaushambi	Kaushambi	Sammed Shikharji
7. Shri Suparshvanath	Varanasi	Varanasi	Varanasi	Varanasi	Sammed Shikharji
8. Shri Chandraprabhu	Chandrapuri	Chandrapuri	Chandrapuri	Chandrapuri	Sammed Shikharji
9. Shri Pushpadant / Suvidhinath	Kakandi	Kakandi	Kakandi	Kakandi	Sammed Shikharji
10. Shri Shitalnath	Bhadilpur	Bhadilpur	Bhadilpur	Bhadilpur	Sammed Shikharji
11. Shri Shreyansnath	Simhapuri	Simhapuri	Simhapuri	Simhapuri	Sammed Shikharji
12. Shri Vasupujya	Champapuri	Champapuri	Champapuri	Champapuri	Champapuri
13. Shri Vimalnath	Kampilyapur	Kampilyapur	Kampilyapur	Kampilyapur	Sammed Shikharji
14. Shri Anantnath	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	Sammed Shikharji
15. Shri Dharmanath	Ratnapuri	Ratnapuri	Ratnapuri	Ratnapuri	Sammed Shikharji
16. Shri Shantinath	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Sammed Shikharji
17. Shri Kunthunath	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Sammed Shikharji
18. Shri Arahnath	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Hastinapur	Sammed Shikharji
19. Shri Mallinath	Mithila	Mithila	Mithila	Mithila	Sammed Shikharji
20. Shri Munisuvrat Swami	Rajgruhi / Rajgir	Rajgruhi / Rajgir	Rajgruhi / Rajgir	Rajgruhi / Rajgir	Sammed Shikharji
21. Shri Naminath	Mithila	Mithila	Mithila	Mithila	Sammed Shikharji
22. Shri Neminath	Sauripura	Sauripura	Girnar	Girnar	Girnar
23. Shri Parshvanath	Varanasi	Varanasi	Varanasi	Varanasi	Sammed Shikharji
24. Shri Mahavir Swami	Kundgram / Kshatriyakund	Kundgram / Kshatriyakund	Kundgram / Kshatriyakund	Rijupalika River area near Jrimbhikgram	Pawapuri

Important Note

Some place names may appear with slightly different spellings in different Jain traditions and languages, for example:

Rajgruhi is also known as Rajgir
Sammed Shikharji is also called Shri Shikharji or Parasnath Hill
Kundgram is associated with Kshatriyakund
Sauripura is connected with Shri Neminath Bhagwan’s birth tradition

Spiritual Understanding

Kalyanak places are not merely historical locations. In Jain Dharma, they are sacred because they are connected with the great spiritual events of Tirthankars’ lives. Visiting or remembering these places inspires:

faith in the path of liberation,
detachment from worldly life,
devotion toward Arihant Bhagwan,
and commitment to right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

Takeaway

The Kalyanak places remind us that every Tirthankar’s life is a perfect example of purity, renunciation, omniscience, and liberation.

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