In Jainism, a tirtha ( "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to  pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha.

In Jainism, a tirtha ( "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to  pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha.