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In Jainism, a tīrtha (Sanskrit: तीर्थ "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of nirvana[1].


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[edit] Types

Tirtha sites include:[2]

[edit] Locations

Geographically, the tirthas are divided into six quarters:[3].

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Special features of sacred places of Jains http://www.jsgc.org/tirth.htm
  2. ^ Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence, Kurt Titze, Motilal Banarsidass,; 2 edition (March 5, 2001)
  3. ^ Bharat ke Digambar Jain Tirth, Volume 1, Balbhadra Jain, 1974

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