Acharya shree yogeesh biography of william

Siddhayatan, is a Jain-HinduTirth (pilgrimage site) in North America founded in 2008 by Acharya Shree Yogeesh.^[1] It is located on a 250-acre (1.0 km²) 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