Q. Which of the following are included in the Svetambara Pancha Tirth?
- Ashtapad
- Girnar
- Dilwara Temples
- Shatrunjaya
- Shikarji
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Answer:
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Notes:
- The Svetambara Pancha Tirth are Ashtapad, Girnar, Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu, Shatrunjaya and Shikharji.
- Ashtapad Tirth is mountain on which the first Jain Tithankar, Bhagwan Rushabhdev attained nirvana and is considered to be the holiest of holy Jain shrine.
- Girnar Temples are considered as the second most respected Jain This pilgrimage is in Junagadh, Gujarat.
- Dilwara Temples are in Mount Abu, Rajasthan.
- Shatrunjaya in Gujarat is an incredible hill studded with temples, built over 900 years. It is said that Adinath (also known as Rishabha), the founder of Jainism, meditated beneath the rayan tree at the summit.
- Shikharji is located in Jharkhand.