Verified ListSHWETAMBARSiddha Kshetra
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Gujarat, India
Palitana (Shatrunjaya)
Verified ListBhavnagar, Gujarat, Gujarat, India
Palitana (Shatrunjaya)
શ્રી શત્રુંજય મહાતીર્થ પાલીતાણા
The world’s only mountain with more than 863 consecrated white marble temples, revered as the City of the Gods. Shatrunjaya is the holiest hill in the Shwetambar tradition, sanctified by the first Tirthankara Lord Adinatha who visited it 99 purva times and delivered sermons here. Countless millions of sages including Pundarika Swami achieved liberation here.
Architectural & Epigraphical Highlights
- •Adishwar Bhagwan grand Chaumukha Temple with jeweled eyes and silver doors
- •Nine main clusters (Tuks) protected by fortress-like stone ramparts
- •Chaumukha Tuk of Sadashekhara with exquisite marble carvings and spires
- •Rayana Tree sacred shrine representing the tree under which Adinatha preached
Darshan Schedule
MORNING DARSHAN
05:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hill opens at 5:00 AM
Prakrit Vandan and Angi Pooja: 06:30 AM
Afternoon Darshan
12:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Pilgrims must descend before sunset
Dhoop Aarti: 05:00 PM
Hill open from 5:00 AM; Pilgrims must descend before sunset (No overnight stays allowed on the hill)
Spiritual Overview
Presiding Deity (Moolnayak)
Bhagwan Adinatha (Rishabhdev)
11th Century onward (Multiple dynasties)
TRADITION / SECT
SHWETAMBAR • Siddha Kshetra
3750 Steps
Temple Media
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Temple Facilities
Dharamshala
AvailableBhojanshala
AvailableTravel & Connectivity
Nearest Airport
Bhavnagar Airport (55 km) / Ahmedabad Airport (215 km)
Nearest Railway
Palitana Railway Station (PIT) / Bhavnagar Terminus (50 km)
21.522, 71.826
Contact Information
Anandji Kalyanji Trust
Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Bhavnagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Gujarat, India