Ayodhya
Also known as: Ayodhya Jain temples · Vinita
Five Tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, Rishabhanatha first among them — which makes it, in Jain reckoning, the birthplace of the present cycle's first teacher. Jain temples mark the birth sites, and they are quiet places in a town that is anything but.
- Both traditions
- Tradition
- Siddhakshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Ayodhya
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
Five Tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, Rishabhanatha first among them — which makes it, in Jain reckoning, the birthplace of the present cycle's first teacher. Jain temples mark the birth sites, and they are quiet places in a town that is anything but.
Associated with
- Rishabhanatha (Adinath)
- Ajitnatha
- Abhinandananatha
- Sumatinatha
- Anantanatha
Getting there
- By rail
- Ayodhya has railway stations; Faizabad is adjacent.
- By air
- Ayodhya has an airport; Lucknow is the larger one.
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Sources
Every entry says where its facts came from. Community directories are often the only place a dharamshala or a landline is written down, so we keep them — and label them.
- Wikipedia — AyodhyaWikipedia