When talking about Jain Temples in India, Shatrunjaya Hills inevitably comes to mind. The place is sacred to Jains across the world, located 164 ft above sea level. The sacred hill has a total of 865 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Besides being a major pilgrimage centre for Jains, Palitana’s Shatrunjaya Hill is an amazing architectural treasure trove for art lovers and history buffs, writes Chitra Ramaswamy Palitana, fed by the ...

Dedicated to Lord Adeshwara, one of the prominent Tirthankars. It is believed that it is the first temple to be built on the Shatrunjaya hills. In the temple, you can see friezes of dragons ...

During the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel has been greatly transformed and the global tourism industry adversely affected. One of the oldest and most reliable segments of the sector, ...