''Tirth Pat'' is a religious map and topographical rendering used in Śvētāmbara Jainism religion for representing places of

pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about their self, others, nature, or a higher good, through the experience. It can lead to a personal transformation, aft ...

( Tirtha). Tirth Pat is different than the conventional

map A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...

making and is not drawn to scale. Tirth Pat is not indicative of distances, elevation, topography and direction and is solely used for

evocation Evocation is the act of evoking, calling upon, or summoning a spirit, demon, deity or other supernatural agents, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of m ...

Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

s ( Tirthas). It is believed in Jainism that mere viewing of a Tirth Pat earns merit for a devotee.

Belief

The Śvētāmbara Jains hold five centers of pilgrimage to be most sacred. These places are Shatrunjaya and

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and

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. People who are unable to go for the pilgrimage, can achieve its religious merits by viewing cartographical overview of the pilgrimage site on Tirth Pat. Every year (in Oct-Nov), Tirth Pat is hung in the vicinity of a Jain temple or at a prepared location for devotees to worship.

References

{{Jainism topics Jain pilgrimage sites Jain temples and tirthas Pilgrimage in India Jain art

Belief

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