Mithilapuri Jain Teerth
| Mithilapuri Jain Teerth | |
|---|---|
मिथिलापुरी जैन तीर्थ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism Religious places |
| Sect | Digambara and Shvetambara |
| Deity | Mallinath and Naminath |
| Festivals | Janma Kalyanaka, Tapa Kalyanaka |
| Location | |
| Location | Sursand and Dumra, Mithila |
| Municipality | Sursand Nagar Panchayat and Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation |
Mithilapuri Jain Teerth (Maithili: मिथिलापुरी जैन तीर्थ) is a sacred place in the tradition of Jainism. It is believed to be the birthplace and the penance place of the two Jain Tirthankars Bhagwan Mallinath Swami and Bhagwan Naminath Swami. According to the Digambara sect of Jainism, it is located at the Sursand town of Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of Bihar. It is very close to the line of the Indo-Nepal International Border at the outskirts of the Sursand town. Similarly for the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism, it is believed to be located at Dumra suburb in the city of Sitamarhi in the Mithila region.