Shri Sinhpuri (Sarnath) Tirth

 

Mulnayak: idol of Bhagwan Shreyansnath ji

How to reach: Sarnath or Sinhpuri is 6 Kms from Varanasi by road. The Digambar Jain dharamshala is about 1 Kms from the Sinhpuri (Sarnath) station.

 

Historicity: The Jain Mandir here is very artistic. This place is the Garbh- Diksha and Kewalgyan Kalyanak bhoomi of tirthankar Shreyansnath ji. The 2200 years old Sarnath Stupa is near the Jain Mandir. According to some scholars, this stup is a Jain Stupa though most of the people consider it to be made by Emperor Ashok. This Stupa has the sign of Lion and Dharmacakera, which has been adopted as a Sate Symbol by government of India. The local museum should also be visited to see the numerous Jain idols.