This page groups sacred sites by whether UNESCO has formally recognized them. Wikipedia notes elsewhere that cultural traditions can be "recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity," the same kind of international listing that applies to World Heritage sites. Browsing by UNESCO status lets a visitor see which sacred sites carry that international recognition and which do not.
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Overview
What Defines This GroupingHilltop temple-cities and pilgrimage hills at which the tirthankaras are venerated, most of them held to be the place where a tirthankara attained liberation. The Jain word for such a place, tirtha, is the same crossing-place term Hinduism uses; several hills are claimed by both traditions, and one is claimed by an Adivasi community under its own name as well. 2 Learn More
The sacred sites of Jainism
This group holds the sacred sites of Jainism, the temple-cities and holy hills of India where the tirthankaras, the great ford-makers of the tradition, are venerated. Jain sacred places are noted for their intricately carved temples and their hilltop pilgrimage complexes.
The browser will find the Jain temples and pilgrimage hills the atlas gathers. The entries describe each site's association with the tirthankaras and its place in Jain devotion.
UNESCO World Heritage Status
Sources
1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. The Jains
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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