Siddhayatan Explained

Siddhayatan, is a Jain-Hindu Tirth (pilgrimage site) in North America founded in 2008 by Acharya Shree Yogeesh.[1] It is located on a 250adj=onNaNadj=on site at Windom near Dallas, Texas, United States.[2] Siddhayatan currently has miniatured versions of pilgrimage sites from India, including Kailash-Mansarovar, Lake Rakshastal, Ashtapad, Sammedshikhar, Bahubali, and thus is considered as a pilgrimage rather than a temple or place of worship or prayer. According to India Abroad, it is a “Spiritual Disneyland”. The tour of the entire pilgrimage is estimated to be 4 hours.[3]

History and functioning

Acharya Shree Yogeesh founded the tirtha in 2008.[4] [5] In 2015, an eastern European chapter was established at Estonia, Siddhayatan Mandir Estonia, which is also known as a Tirthankara Mandir. [6] [7] Siddhayatan Spiritual Retreat Center & Ashram in Texas is legally registered as Siddhayatan Tirth and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti, the disciples of Acharya Shree Yogeesh are serving as the spiritual director and the operations director of the Tirtha.[8] [9] [10] Siddhayatan provides the options for stress relief, reduce addictions, PTSD help, ashram living experience, and volunteer programs apart from the traditional spiritual, self-improvement educational programs and guidance. Siddhayatan is known for publishing an e-magazine Siddhaaloka.[11]

The Tirtha

Siddhayatan Tirth has an 11,000 sq ft Tirthankara Mandir, which includes both Shwetambar and Digambar murtis of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras, with 6 main statues, the largest being Parshvanath, which is also the largest Jain statue in the United States. In the smaller temples, it has Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Ganesha. In the pilgrimage site, it features a 73” statue of Adinath, 73” sitting meditation statue of Shiva, 7 ft 5” statue of Gommteshwar Bahubali.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siddhayatan Tirth, "Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex-Trafficking" (2017). Featuring Ben Wright School of Arts and Humanities. 2021-09-28. ah.utdallas.edu.
  2. http://www.siddhayatan.org/ Siddhayatan
  3. Web site: 2009-02-06. Siddhayatan: A Tirth, not Temple. 2021-09-28. Hindustan Times. en.
  4. Web site: Keep Your Zen Up This Holiday Season. 2021-09-28. D Magazine. en.
  5. Web site: Meinke. Mary Walker Clark, Matt. An unlikely place for an enlightened Hindu master. 2021-09-28. www.ketr.org. en.
  6. Web site: First Tirthankara Mandir in Eastern Europe opens. 2021-09-28. india-herald.com.
  7. Book: Yogeesh, Acharya Shree. Soul Talks: New Beginnings. 2015. Siddha Sangh Publications. 978-0-9843854-5-4. en.
  8. Web site: Alyssa Milano, Jeannie Mai Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors. 2021-09-28. news.yahoo.com. en-US.
  9. News: Saskatchewan woman returns from documenting Philippines sex trade CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2021-09-28.
  10. Web site: Meet Acharya Shree Yogeesh, Founder of Siddhayatan Tirth. 2021-09-28. Siddhayatan Spiritual Retreat. en-US.
  11. Web site: Siddhaaloka June 2013 Joomag Newsstand. 2021-09-28. Joomag. en.

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