Jain temples and tirtha (pilgrimage sites) are present throughout the Indian subcontinent, many of which were built several hundred years ago. Many of these temples are classified according to Jain sects. Idols of tirthankaras are present in these temples. Many Jain temples are found in other areas of the world. This article lists and documents prominent Jain temples and Tirthas around the world.
India
Andhra Pradesh
Cave temples
Main temples
Assam
Bihar
Cave temple
Main temple
Chhattisgarh
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Cave temple
Main temple
- Palitana Tirtha, most visited Jain temple in Gujarat
- Shri Shankeshwar Tirth
- Girnar Jain temples
- Taranga Jain temple
- Hutheesing Jain Temple
- Vasai Jain Temple in Bhadresar
- Mahudi Jain Temple
- Shantinath Jain temple in Kothara, Kutch
- Kumbharia Jain temples
- Panchasara Parshwanath temple, Patan
- Songadh Tirtha â main tirth for Kanji Panth
- Vataman
- Jain temples, Abhapur
- Trimandir, Adalaj in Gandhinagar
- Shri Pavagadh Tirth
- Naliya Jain Derasar
- Simandhar Swami Jain Derasar in Mehsana
- Pallaviya Parshwanath Temple in Palanpur
- Vardhman Shah's Temple and Shantinath Mandir in Jamnagar
- Chintamani Jain Temple in Surat
- Shri Talaja Tirth
- Simandhar Swami Jain Derasar in Bhilad
- Vijapur Derasar in Vijapur
- Chandaprabhu Digambar Jain Bavan Jinalya, Bhiloda
- Rajgadhi Timbo
- Trimandir, Godhra in Godhra
- Shri Suthri Jain Derasar, Suthari
- Jain Derasar of Tera, Kutch
- Jain temples in Ghogha
- Pushpagiri, Sonkatch
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Cave temples
Main temples
- Shravanabelagola, a monumental Gommateshwara statue (Bahubali) in Hassan district. 27 Basadi complex including Akkana Basadi, Odegal basadi, Parshvanatha basadi, Chandragupta basadi, Bhandara Basadi and Chavundaraya Basadi
- Karkala, 1. Hiriyangadi Basadi 2. Chathurmukha Basadi 3. Padmavathi Kere Basadi. The famous monolithic Gommateshwara statue the second tallest in Karnataka is also here.
- Dharmasthala, a Gomateshwara idol.
- Venur, a Gomateshwara idol.
- Gommatagiri, a Gomateshwara idol.
- Moodabidri, 18 ancient Jain temple including Saavira Kambada Basadi the Thousand Pillars Temple and Guru Basadi
- Brahma Jinalaya in Lakkundi
- Humcha Jain temples
- Navagraha Jain Temple in Hubli
- Sankighatta
- Jain Narayana temple, Pattadakal
- Kundadri: It is said this is Samadhi sthal of Acharya Kundakunda
- Chaturmukha Basadi in Karkala
- Basadi complex, Halebidu: 1. Parshvanatha Basadi 2. Shantinatha Basadi 3. Adinatha Basadi
- Varanga â This is an important Jain centre. The Kere basadi is located in midst of a lake. There are many other basadis too.
- Aihole Jain complex â Meguti Jain temple, Charanthimatha Group of temples, Yoginarayana group and Jain cave temple
- Kanakagiri Jain tirth
- Shanka Basadi and Ananthanatha basadi at Lakshmeshwara
- Shantinatha Basadi, Jinanathapura
- Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli
- Hadavalli Jain Temple
- Jwalamalini temple, Narasimharajapura
- Kamal Basadi and Chikki Basadi at Belgaum Fort
- Chaturmukha Basadi, Gerusoppa
- Mandaragiri
- Jain Bhattaraka Math at Manyakheta
- Aagam Mandir, Tumkur
- Kamthana Jain temple
- Shri 1008 Adinath Digamber Jin Mandir, Jayanagar, Bangalore
- Shri Mahavira Digambara Jain temple, Chickpet
- Kalya (Kalyana pura)
- Gundwad Jain Basadi
- Kathale Basadi, Barkur
- Sri Parshwanath Swamy Basadi
- Jain temple inside Hangal Fort, Hubli
- Hampi Jain complex
- Padmabbarasi basadi, Naregal
- Shantinatha Basadi, Kalaghatagi
- Godageri
- Sargur
- Shri Parshwa Sushil Dham, Attibele
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Caves
Temples
- Kundalpur â including Bade Baba Temple
- Jain temples of Khajuraho â Parshvanatha temple, Adinatha temple, Shantinatha temple, and Ghantai temple
- Sonagiri
- Muktagiri
- Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir, Jabalpur
- Bawangaja
- Kanch Mandir in Indore
- Jain temples, Vidisha â Pataria Jain temples, Bajramath temple, Maladevi temple, Gadarmal Devi Temple, Bada Mandir
- Pataini temple
- Paporaji, Tikamgarh District
- Pateriaji, Sagar District
- Bandhaji
- Mohankheda Tirth, Dhar
- Aharji Jain Teerth
- Nainagiri
- Ajaigarh
- Sarvodaya Jain temple, Amarkantak
- Pisanhari ki Marhia
- Pavagiri Tirth and Chaubara Dera, Oon, Khargone
- Semliya
- Digambar Jain Siddhakshetra, Falhodi Badagaon
- Jain temple complex, Chanderi â Choubeesee Bara Mandir, Khandargiri Jain cave, Thobonji Jain temple, Chandraprabha Digambar Jain temple
- Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan Tirth in Dhule
- Mahavir Jain Temple and Digambar Jain Parasnath Jinalaya, Bhind
- Bahuriband
- Sri Mandavgadh Jain Tirth, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
- Dayasagar Ji Mararaj Nemingar Jain Tirth, Sagar
- Beenaji, Sagar
- Sihoniya AmbikàDevë Temple, Morena
- Maksi
- Bhojpur Jain Temple
- Temples in Jalore Fort
- Shri Adinath Keshwarna Jain Temple
- Gommat Giri, Indore
- Nemavar Digambar Jain Temple, Dewas
- Bandha ji Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra, Tikamgarh
- Baraso Ji Digambar Jain Temple, Bhind
- Golakot Digambar Jain Temple, Golakot, Shivpuri
- Pachrai Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra, Shivpuri
Maharashtra
Cave temple
Main temple
Nagaland
Odisha
Cave temple
Main temple
Rajasthan
- Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur
- Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu
- Mirpur Jain Temple, Sirohi
- Shri Mahaveerji, Karauli
- Sanghiji, Sanganer
- Soniji Ki Nasiyan (Ajmer Jain Temple)
- Nareli Jain Temple
- Kesariyaji Tirth, Rishabhdeo
- Tijara Jain Temple, Alwar
- Mahavira Jain temple, Osian
- Lodhurva Jain temple
- Nakodaji
- Bhandasar Jain Temple in Bikaner
- Kirti Stambh in Chittor Fort
- Jain Temples in Kumbhalgarh Fort
- Bijolia Parshvanath temple
- Andeshwar Parshwanath
- Jaisalmer Fort Jain temples
- Muchhal Mahavir Temple
- Chand Khedi, Jhalawar
- Naugaza Digambar Jain temple
- Padampura, Jaipur
- Shree Pavapuri Tirth Dham, Sirohi district
- Jirawala
- Chamatkarji
- Ladnu Jain temple
- Atishaya Kshetra Lunwa Jain Temple at Nagaur district
- Nageshwar Parshwanath Tirth
- Jahaj Mandir, Mandwala
- Bhandavapur
- Mungathala
- Atishykari Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Jain Mandir, Jahazpur
- Nanaji Jain temple
- Kanor Adeshware Ji
- Bhinmal Bhaya-Bhanjan Parshvanath Temple
- Swaran Jain temple, Falna
- Rata Mahaveerji
- Shri Navlakha Parshwanath Jain Temple, Pali, Rajasthan
- Jain temples in Tonk dist.
- Jain temples in Jalore
- Jain Temple in Bishangarh
- Shantinath Jain Temple, Jhalawar
- Keshoraipatan Jain temple
- Sanderao Jain Temple
- Khimel Jain Temple
- Shri Narlia Teerth
- Pindwara
- Ranoli
- Choolgiri, Jaipur
Telangana
Cave temple
Main temple
Tamil Nadu
Cave temples
Main temples
- Arahanthgiri Jain Math, Thiruvannamalai
- Alagramam Jain Temple
- Chitharal malaikovil: 1st century BCE
- Gingee, Viluppuram
- Karanthai Jain Temple
- Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple, Thiruvarur
- Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Villupuram
- Poondi Arugar Temple
- Ponnur Hills, Thiruvannamalai
- Sittanavasal, Pudukottai
- Trilokyanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
- Vijayamangalam Jain temple
- Adisvaraswamy Jain Temple, Thanjavur
- Chandraprabha Jain Temple, Kumbakonam
- Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple, Deepankudi
- Parshvantha temple, Sowcarpet
Uttar Pradesh
- Shantinath Temple, Deogarh
- Prachin Bada Mandir, Jambudweep, Kailash Parvat Rachna, Ashtapad Teerth in Hastinapur, Meerut
- Navagarh Tirth
- Ahi Kshetra
- Vahelna Jain temple, Vahelna
- Trilok Teerth Dham, Bada Gaon in Baghpat
- Parshvanath Jain temple in Varanasi
- Sarnath Jain Tirth at Sarnath, Varanasi
- Chandrawati Jain temple near Varanasi
- Shobhnath temple, Shravasti
- Shri Shouripur Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra, Bateshwar
- Shri Vimalnath Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra in Kampil, Farrukhabad district
- Shree Parsvnath Atishey Kshetra Digamber Jain mandir, Bada Gaon in Baghpat
- Shri Chintamani Parshwnath Jain Ã
ÂvetÃÂmbara Mandir, Haridwar
- Shri 1008 digamabar Adinath Jain mandir, Raiganj
- Khukhundoo
- Teerthdham Mangalayatan Mandir
- Bahubaleshwar Temple at Greater Noida
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Outside India
There are a number of Jain temples in various countries outside India.
Australia
- Jain Temple, Melbourne â 124-126 Rowans Rd, Moorabbin, Victoria 3189 â Melbourne Ã
ÂvetÃÂmbara Jain Sangh (MSJS)
- Jain Temple, Sydney â Seven Hill Sydney Jain Mandal
- Jain Temple, Sydney â 139 Gilba Rd, Girraween NSW 2145 Vitraag Jain Ã
ÂvetÃÂmbara Sangh
Belgium
Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Kenya
- Mombasa Jain temple
- Nairobi Jain temple
- Thika
- Nakuru
- Eldoret
Malaysia
- Ipoh, Perak
- "First Shikhar Bandhi Jain Deraser" dedicated to Shri Chintamani Parshvanath Bhagawan, Mata Padamavati Devi & Mataji Sarasvati Devi in Ipoh
- Kualalumpur Swetamber Jain Temple â Bangsar
Myanmar
- Shree Jain Shwetamber Murtipujak Temple, 29th Street Yangon
Nepal
Pakistan
- Jain Ã
ÂvetÃÂmbara Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City.
- Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City.
- Jain Ã
ÂvetÃÂmbara Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., footprints in stone.
- Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali Jain Mandir Chawk: This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992. Now an Islamic school is run in the former temple.
- Digmabar Jain temple Thar, Pakistan.
- Jain Digambar Temple Bohar Gate Multan
- Atmaramji Samadhi, Jain shrine and temple Gujranwala
Singapore
Tanzania
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
- Shree Mahavir Swami Jain Temple, Harrow, London
- Oshwal Mahajanwadi, Croydon
- Jain Samaj Manchester
- Jain Samaj Leicester and Temple
- Jain Samaj Wellingborough and temple
- Jain Samaj Thornton Heath (Croydon)
- Jain Samaj Potters Bar â Jain temple and community centre
- Kailash Giri Jain temple, London
- Oshwal Centre, Hertfordshire. First on virgin ground in Europe.
- Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur London Spiritual Centre. (Bushey)
- Institute of Jainology at Greenford, London.
United States
- Franklin Township Derasar, New Jersey
- Hindu Jain temple in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- Jain Center of America, Elmhurst, Queens, New York City
- Jain Center of Greater Phoenix
- Jain Center of Northern California, Milpitas, CA
- Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park, CA
- Jain Sangh of New England, Burlington, MA
- Jain Society of Greater Cleveland
- Jain Society of Greater Atlanta
- Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago
- Jain Society of San Diego, Vista CA
- Jain Society of Seattle
- Jain Religion Center of Wisconsin
- Jain Temple of Greater Detroit â Farmington Hills, Michigan USA
- Jain Temple of Pennsauken Township (Cherry Hill), NJ
- Siddhachalam, New Jersey, USA
- Siddhayatan, Windom near Dallas, Texas
- St. Louis Jain temple
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