Tirtha (Jainism)
Sanskrit term denoting Jain pilgrimage sites / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 moksha.[1]
This article is about the Jainism term. For other uses, see Tirtha (disambiguation).
Jain tirthas are located throughout India. Often a tirtha has a number of temples as well as residences (dharmashala) for the pilgrims and wandering monks and scholars.