Palitana temples

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The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.

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instanceOf Jain temple complex
pilgrimage site
accessBy rail to Palitana town
road
architecturalStyle Jain temple architecture
associatedCommunity Digambara Jains
Svetambara Jains
considered one of the holiest sites in Jainism
the most sacred pilgrimage site for Svetambara Jains
country India
culturalSignificance important center of Jain learning and devotion
dedicatedTo Tirthankaras
district Bhavnagar district
earliestStructuresDateFrom 11th century
elevation about 600 metres above sea level
feature clustered temple courtyards
domes and shikharas
intricate marble carvings
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India (for protected monuments)
hasTempleCluster Adinath temple complex
Chaumukhi temple complex
Motisah temple complex
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
locatedIn Bhavnagar district
Gujarat
India
Palitana
Shatrunjaya Hill
majorFestival Mahavir Jayanti
Paryushana
majorRitual yatra to Shatrunjaya Hill
managedBy Jain trusts
materialUsed marble
mostProminentTempleDedicatedTo Rishabhanatha
nearbyCity Bhavnagar
numberOfStepsToSummit more than 3500
numberOfTemples hundreds
partOf Shatrunjaya temple complex
periodOfMajorConstruction 11th to 16th centuries
pilgrimageType tirtha
primaryAccess climb by steps on foot
religion Jainism
spiritualBelief many Jains aspire to visit at least once in a lifetime
state Gujarat NERFINISHED
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
vehicleAccess no motor vehicles allowed up the hill

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Gujarat
hasImportantReligiousSite
Palitana temples ("Adinath temple complex")
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