Sacred Places of Jainism
Temples of austere beauty, pilgrimage hills, ahimsa in stone.
Jain sacred places embody non-violence (ahimsa) — exquisite temples, hilltop pilgrimage sites, and communities devoted to ascetic refinement.
On Adisthan, places of Jainism are catalogued with the same care given to every other tradition. Each page is community-maintained until claimed by a verified custodian. We welcome corrections, additions, and the steady hand of those who know these places best.
Featured places of Jainism
A curated selection from the directory.
JainismAdinatha Temple
Khajuraho · India · temple
A Digambara Jain shrine within Khajuraho's Eastern Group of Temples, dedicated to Lord Adinatha, the first tirthankara, its curvilinear sandstone tower carved in the late eleventh century for a Hindu patron before passing into Jain hands.
JainismAharji
Aharji · India · temple
A Digambara Jain tirtha in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, where an eighteen-foot Chandella-era colossus of Lord Shantinatha stands in silent meditation at the heart of a Temple complex raised across three centuries.
JainismAhinsa Sthal
New Delhi · India · temple
A modern Digambara Jain shrine on a terrace in Mehrauli, New Delhi, built in 1980 around a colossal granite image of Lord Mahavira seated in deep meditation, its very name declaring the tradition's central vow: ahimsa, harmlessness toward every living being.
JainismAjmer Jain Temple
Ajmer · India · temple
Popularly called Soniji Ki Nasiyan or the Red Temple, this Digambara Jain Temple on Prithviraj Marg in Ajmer pairs a red sandstone sanctuary, crowned by an eighty two foot marble pillar, with a golden upper hall whose gilded tableaux retell the life of Lord Rishabhdev, the first tirthankara.
JainismAkkana Basadi
Shravanabelagola · India · temple
Consecrated in 1181 CE on Chandragiri hill at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, Akkana Basadi is a Hoysala-era Jain basadi raised by the devout laywoman Achiyakka in honour of Tirthankara Parshvanatha, its deliberately plain stone walls and lathe-turned pillars a quiet expression of Jain austerity.
JainismBawangaja
Bawangaja · India · temple
A Digambara Jain tirtha in the Satpura hills of Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh, where an 84-foot monolithic image of Lord Rishabhanatha (Adinatha), the first Tirthankara, stands carved directly from the mountain.
JainismBrahma Jinalaya
Lakkundi · India · temple
The Brahma Jinalaya, the oldest major Jain Temple in the Lakkundi region of Karnataka, was consecrated in 1007 CE under the patronage of the noblewoman Attimabbe and is celebrated for its finely carved soapstone tower and sculpture.
JainismChitharal Jain Monuments
Chitharal · India · temple
A 9th-century rock-cut Jain sanctuary on a granite hill above Chitharal village in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, its three sanctums holding Lord Mahavira, Lord Parshvanatha, and the yakshini Padmavati Devi beside a Hindu shrine to the goddess Bhagavati built into the same hillside.
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