Provide panch kalyanak places of all 24 tirthankar
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Answer
Below are the traditionally accepted Panch Kalyanak places of the 24 Tirthankars. The five Kalyanaks are:
- Chyavan Kalyanak – conception
- Janma Kalyanak – birth
- Diksha Kalyanak – renunciation
- Kevalgyan Kalyanak – attainment of omniscience
- Moksha Kalyanak – liberation
| Tirthankar | Chyavan | Janma | Diksha | Kevalgyan | Moksha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Shri Rishabhdev / Adinath | Ayodhya | Ayodhya | Ayodhya | Purimatala / Purimatal | 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 Pushpadanta / Suvidhinath | Kakandi | Kakandi | Kakandi | Kakandi | Sammed Shikharji |
| 10. Shri Sheetalnath | Bhaddilpur | Bhaddilpur | Bhaddilpur | Bhaddilpur | Sammed Shikharji |
| 11. Shri Shreyansnath | Simhapuri | Simhapuri | Simhapuri | Simhapuri | Sammed Shikharji |
| 12. Shri Vasupujya | Champapuri | Champapuri | Champapuri | Champapuri | Champapuri |
| 13. Shri Vimalnath | Kampilya | Kampilya | Kampilya | Kampilya | 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 Aranath | 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 | Ahichhatra | Sammed Shikharji |
| 24. Bhagwan Mahavir Swami | Kshatriyakund / Kundalpur | Kshatriyakund / Kundalpur | Kshatriyakund / Kundalpur | Rijupalika River bank near Jrimbhikgram | Pavapuri |
Spiritual Understanding
The Panch Kalyanak are the five supremely auspicious events in the life of a Tirthankar. They are remembered with devotion because they show the soul’s journey from worldly existence toward perfect knowledge and liberation.
Takeaway
Most Tirthankars attained Moksha at Sammed Shikharji, while:
- Shri Rishabhdev attained Moksha at Ashtapad
- Shri Vasupujya Swami attained Moksha at Champapuri
- Shri Neminath attained Moksha at Girnar
- Bhagwan Mahavir Swami attained Moksha at Pavapuri