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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the occasion of Fagun Sudh Teras in the Gujarati month of Falgun, thousands of members of the Jain community ascend the sacred Palitana hill in Gujarat every year. KOCHI: On the occasion of Fagun ...

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 ...

Protests have emerged in various regions of Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad over the Jharkhand government’s decision to turn the scared Shri Sammed Shikharji into a tourist attraction. In New Delhi on ...

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 ...

Water is also provided along the route at rest stops. It takes close to two hours to climb to the summit.

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 ...