Built over 900 years, the Palitana Temples are 853 in number and dedicated to the Jain Thirthankars. The main temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabdev, the first Tirthankar. The temples, which were built ...
For the devout Jain, Saurashtra is usually synonymous with the country’s main Jain pilgrimage site of Palitana, more specifically the collection of Jain temples on the top of the holy Shatrunjaya hill ...
New Delhi: Palitana is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. The Palitana temples and whole mountain are ...
The small town of Palitana in western India is home to the highest concentration of temples belonging to the Jain faith. There is a network of 1,500 of them packed densely together on the hillside ...
Located in Gujarat, Palitana lies at the foothills of Shatrunjaya Hill. It is a small town that has owned the pride of being one of the most sacred tirth (pilgrimage) for Jains with almost 900 temples ...
India’s spiritual landscape is dotted with sacred sites, from Sabarimala in Kerala to Vaishno Devi in Jammu & Kashmir. Among these, Shatrunjaya Peak in Palitana, Gujarat, stands out with its ...
Built in 1618, the Chaumukh temple consists of four images of Lord Adinath facing the four directions. The place is… Dedicated to Lord Adeshwara, one of the prominent Tirthankars. It is believed that ...
The small town of Palitana in western India is home to the highest concentration of temples belonging to the Jain faith. There is a network of 1,500 of them packed densely together on the hillside ...