16 Birthplaces of 24 Tirthankars
The land where Tirthankar Lord is born becomes auspicious pilgrimage centre for all times to come. Ayodhya is the eternal birthplace of Tirthankars, however at present there are16 Birthplaces of 24 Tirthankars as follows-
| Ayodhya | Lord Rishabhdev, Lord Ajitnath, Lord Abhinandannath, Lord Sumatinath, Lord Anantnath |
| Shravasti | Lord Sambhavnath |
| Kaushambi | Lord Padmaprabhu |
| Varanasi | Lord Suparshvanath, Lord Parshvanath |
| Chandrapuri | Lord Chandraprabhu |
| Kakandi | Lord Pushpadantnath |
| Bhadrikapuri (Bhaddilpur) |
Lord Sheetalnath |
| Sinhpuri (Varanasi) |
Lord Shreyansnath |
| Champapuri | Lord Vasupujyanath |
| Kampilpuri | Lord Vimalnath |
| Ratnapuri | Lord Dharmanath |
| Hastinapuri | Lord Shantinath, Lord Kunthunath, Lord Aranath |
| Mithilapur | Lord Mallinath, Lord Naminath |
| Rajgrihi | Lord Munisuvratnath |
| Shauripur | Lord Neminath |
| Kundalpur | (Nalanda)-Lord Mahavir |
These birthplaces are the origin centres of Jain culture, so one should always remain conscious for their proection and development.
