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Digambar Jain temple of Shreyansnath with its golden spire, Singhpuri, Sarnath
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Shreyansnath Jain Temple, Sarnath (Singhpuri)श्रेयांसनाथ जैन मंदिर, सारनाथ (सिंहपुरी)

  • TimingsNot published by the trust; open from morning to evening (reported) — confirm locally
  • EntryNo ticket reported
  • Time needed20–30 min
  • Best timeMorning, together with the Dhamek Stupa before the tour buses arrive

Jains revere Simhapuri, today's Singhpuri by Sarnath, as the birthplace of Shreyansnath, the 11th Tirthankara, and hold that four of his five kalyanakas took place here: conception, birth, renunciation and omniscience.

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Timings and fees are not confirmed from an official source; check before you go.

Good to know

  • It is a short walk from the Dhamek Stupa; visit both in one trip.
  • Leather items stay outside and footwear comes off at the gate.
  • Digambar and Shwetambar dharmashalas near the temples take pilgrims.
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The Digambar temple, built in 1824, stands about 70 metres southwest of the Dhamek Stupa; its black image of Shreyansnath is seated in padmasana and its walls are painted with the life of Mahavira. A Shwetambar temple stands at Hiravanpur, about 1.5 km away.

Sources: Wikipedia — Sarnath Jain Tirth · Tirth Darshan Guide (jainqq.org) — Sinhapuri Teerth · OpenStreetMap — Digambar Jain Mandir, Sarnath (way 103168871) · Tirth Darshan Guide (jainqq.org) — Sinhapuri: images, temples, dharmashalas, Digambar Jain Samaj Kashi · Sri Digamber Jain Temple, Sarnath — Airial travel guide (morning to evening, no fee)

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