India is a land of spirituality where great persons were born to sing immortal songs. The places stamped by their holy feet became famous as sacred places. Idols of Tirthankara- Parmatmas, promoters of Jainisim, were installed there. India has a large number of such sacred places. They are powerful means of crossing the samsara. They provide an opportunity to cure the disease of transmigration.

Sacred places are silent but they tell immortal stories of holy selfs of Tirthankaras and other saintly beings . Picture writings and various kinds of idols convey the message of Tirthankaras. The name of sacred places tells glorious stories of its past history, its architecture, its culture,its prosperity and the mind of the masses. Visits of monks and nuns preserve the sacredness of sacred places. Sacred places are innocent places which are free from worldly affairs. They who visit sacred places try to live an innocent life. Sacred places remind us of the holy life of Tirthankaras. Worthy people sing God's virtues and become one with God. Devotional sentiments permeate thought sacred places. Pilgrims who visit sacred places can not but sing the virtues of God. Only sacred places promote welfare and bring happiness. Sins are washed off, there. People who are agonised by worldly agonies get peace there. The modern man has developed hill stations but nowhere can man get the peace that sacred places offer. Hill stations cannot liberate you from sins. Sacred places make the present life and the subsequent lives happy. Jain Tirths in India

• Shri Achalagadh Tirth
  Mulnayak: Nearly 105 cms. high, golden - colored metal idol of Bhagawan Adishvar in the Padmasana posture.
  
  Tirth: It is the Fort on the highest summit of the Arvalli hills.
  
  Historicity: This is an ancient temple of Bhagawan Shantinath built by King Kumarpal. On the summit of a hill, there is a temple of Bhagawan Adishvar. On the tenth day of the bright half of the month of Fagan in the year 1566 of the Vikram era, the large metal idol of Bhagawan Adinath was installed here under the auspices of Jaykalyansuriji. This is the land of nirvana of the great ascetic Mahatama Vijayshantisurishvarji. He practised here great penance and inspired many kings to abstainfrom taking flesh and wine and from hunting. A large - size photograph of Vijayshantisurishvarji is kept at the place of his nirvana.
  
  

• Shri Amarsagar Tirth
  • Mulnayak
    Nearly 75 cms. high, white - colored idol of Bhagawan Adishvar in the Padmasana posture.
  • Tirth
    It is in the center of a pond in the Amarsagar village.
  • Historicity
    The idol was installed by Patva Sheth Himataramji bafna under the auspices of Acharyashri Jinamahendrasurishvarji in the year 1928 of the Vikram era. The ancient idol is believed to belong to the times of King Samprati. This is a tirth of the Jesamber group of five tirths. The Shetrunjaya Pilgrimage led by Bafna brothers of this place is very famous. Mines of yellow stone known as the jesamler stone, are famous in the country and abroad.
    
    

• Shri Aur Tirth
  • Mulnayak
    80 cms high-white,colored parikarayukta idol of Bhagawan Adishvar in the Padmasana posture
  • Tirth
    It is in the center of the Aur village on the river bank.
  • Historicity
    It is known that its ancient name was Aud. There are inscriptions of the year 1141 on the parikar of the idol of Ambikadevi and of the year 1242 of the Vikram era on other idols in the Kayotsarga posture on the pendal in the temple. It is believed that the installation of the idol of Bhagawan Adishvar at the time of renovation of the temple in the fifteenth century was posterior to the inscription of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami. This idol is very ancient. A flag is hoisted every year on the first day of the bright half of the month of Fagan.

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