• Prakash.N
• Dr.Ramesha V M

Jain tirtha of Jains, Sravanabelagola of Hassan district of South Karnataka is located. Jains call sacred places Tirthakshetras. Tirtha is a Sanskrit word which means sacred place and sacred water. In Jain parlance, a tirtha is a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed and is used to refer both to pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha inspires one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha. There are many types of tirthas like Siddhakshetras or sites where Arihant or Kevalin or Tirthankaras attained the moksha liberation like Ashtapada Hill, Shikharji, Girnar, Pawapuri, Palitana, Mangi-Tungi and Champapuri the capital of Anga. Atishayakshetras where divine events have occurred like Mahavirji, Rishabhdeo, Kundalpur, Aharji etc. Puranakshetras are associated with the lives of great men like Ayodhya, Vidisha, Hastinapur, and Rajgir Gyanakshetra: associated with famous acharyas or centres of learning like Mohankheda, Shravanabelagola and Ladnu. Jain Gyanakshetra or tirthas are located throughout India.

Sravanabelagola, like Ashtapada Hill, Shikharji, Girnar, Pawapuri, Palitana, Mangi-Tungi, Dharmashala, Aditirtha. Shravakas, Shravakis, Tirthakshetra.

"JAIN TIRTHAS OF MANDYA DISTRICT AS GLEANED FROM THE INSCRIPTIONS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.c390-c395, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403248.pdf

"JAIN TIRTHAS OF MANDYA DISTRICT AS GLEANED FROM THE INSCRIPTIONS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppc390-c395, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403248.pdf