Ratnapuri, India

Ratnapuri is a place in Uttar Pradesh, India.

It is the birthplace of the Jain Tirthankara Dharmanath and is a temple town in Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Ayodhya-Lucknow national highway 24 km west of Ayodhya near Ronahi.[1]

Jain Temple

There two major temple in this area one belong to Digambar sect and other belongs to Shwetambar sect of Jainism.[2][3] Shwetambar temple is known as Shri Jain Shwetambar Ratnapuri Teerth Pedhi. Digambar temple is known as Shri Jain Digambar Ratnapuri Teerth Pedhi.[4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Jain Shrines in U.P. - Soul Searching Sojourns (pamphlet). U.P. Tourism.
  2. ↑ http://www.jinalaya.com/india/ratnapuri.htm
  3. ↑ http://jainsite.in/jain-tirth/ratnapuri-tirth/
  4. ↑ http://www.jainjagat.com/viewtemple.php/Alpha/R/103
  5. ↑ http://www.jinalaya.com/india/ratnapuri.htm

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