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Incredible India Jain Pilgrimages Tours

There are many Jain pilgrimage sites in India. Some of these include:

Deogarh:

Caves TourThe Fort of the Gods, is situated on the right bank of the Betwa river at the western end of the Lalipur range of hills. The natural setting of the fort is dramatic. The fort can be entered through a gateway in the outer wall. A path has been cleared through the undergrowth, and broken statues and artefacts lie scattered about. Within the fort is a remarkable group of 31 jain Temples.

Ellora:

Dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra, are 34 monasteries and temples, extending more than 2 kms. Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India. The Ellora caves are a UNESCO World heritage site.

Mount Abu:

This hilly pilgrimage site in Rajasthan is known for the famous Dilwara Temples, which have exquisite carvings in white marble.

Shravabelagola:

This holy site in Karnataka has the world's largest monolithic statue - a figure of the Jain saint Bahubali. This giant statue is a place of pilgrimage with devotees offering milk and sandalwood paste, which are poured over the statue on auspicious days during the year.

Shravasti:

Jain PilgrimageThe third Tirthankar, Lord Sambhavanath was born in this holy place. He is believed to have taken diksha at a Sahetuk forest in the vicinity of Shravasti. Each year, thousands of Jains come to Shravasti to celebrate the birth day of Lord Sambhavanath and to observe one of the most important Jain festivals during the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima.

Udaygiri Caves:

Situated near the city of Bhaubaneshwar, these caves are important Jain shrines as well as historically a very valuable site. The inscription on the Hathi Gumpha or Elephant Cave provides details about King Kharavela who ruled from 16 to 153 B.C.