Śatruñjaya

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Śatruñjaya is a major Jain pilgrimage hill in Gujarat, India, renowned for its dense cluster of exquisitely carved temples sacred to the Śvetāmbara Murtipujaka tradition.

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instanceOf Jain sacred site
hill
pilgrimage site
access climb by steps
alsoKnownAs Shatrunjaya NERFINISHED
Shetrunjaya NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Jain temple architecture
associatedWith Jain lay pilgrimage rituals
Jain monastic communities NERFINISHED
Palitana temples NERFINISHED
contains numerous Jain temples
shrines to various Tirthankaras
country India
dedicatedTo Rishabhanatha NERFINISHED
devotionalTradition image worship (Mūrtipūjaka)
district Bhavnagar district NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance important heritage site of Gujarat
major attraction for religious tourism
hasFeature dense cluster of temples
exquisitely carved architecture
hilltop temple city
marble temples
walled temple complex
heritageStatus notified as a protected site by Indian authorities
locatedIn Bhavnagar district NERFINISHED
Gujarat
India
Palitana NERFINISHED
partOf major Jain tīrthas
pilgrimageType Jain tīrtha NERFINISHED
region Saurashtra NERFINISHED
religion Jainism
sacredTo Śvetāmbara Jainism NERFINISHED
Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjaka tradition
significance important center of Jain pilgrimage in western India
one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Śvetāmbara Jains
state Gujarat
terrain hill range
tradition Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjaka NERFINISHED
usedFor Jain festivals and observances
religious pilgrimage
ritual circumambulation

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Murtipujaka hasPilgrimageSite Śatruñjaya