Siddhachalam

Siddhachalam
Siddhachalam
The main temple at Siddhachalam, Digambara on the left and Śvētāmbara on the right
Religion
AffiliationJainism
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
Location65 Mud Pond Road, Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
USA New Jersey
USA New Jersey
Location within New Jersey
USA New Jersey
USA New Jersey
Siddhachalam (the United States)
Geographic coordinates40°57′17″N 74°57′07″W / 40.95478°N 74.95188°W / 40.95478; -74.95188
Architecture
CreatorSushil Kumarji
Date established1983
Temple(s)2
Website
www.siddhachalam.org

Siddhachalam is the first Jain Tirtha (pilgrimage site) located outside of India. Founded in 1983 by Sushil Kumar, it is located on a 108-acre (44ha) site in rural New Jersey, United States.[1] Siddhachalam (Hindi: siddha, liberated souls; achal, a permanent place, as a mountain) literally means the abode of liberated souls.

  1. ^ Richardson 2014, p. 162.