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Sarnath, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh · 25.3806°, 83.0239°
A Jain temple at Sarnath built in 1824, revered by both Digambaras and Shvetambaras, holding a large image of Shreyansanatha together with his footprint impressions. It marks the site associated with four of that Tirthankara's five kalyanakas.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Singhpuri beside Sarnath is held to be the ancient Simhapuri where Shreyansanatha was conceived, born, renounced the world and attained omniscience.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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