There are different types of religions present on this earth and everyone’s religion has their own focal point which is on the surface of the earth. There are some places for Jainism which are the holiest place for them. These three places are Mts. Abu, Girnar and Chandragiri, Shatrunjaya is one of the most sacred places of faith for Jainism. Climbing the stairs of Shatrunjaya is, for a pioneer, the rising to more noteworthy information along the way to freedom. For a guest, it tends to be multi day’s adventure into the core of the Jain otherworldliness, an entry through another cosmology of all-out peacefulness and commitment.
Things you can do
One of the best activity which you should have to do is climb up the Shatrunjaya when you reach Palithana. It does not depend on you are of which religion. If you are Jain or non-Jain it does not matter. This hill is about 3 KM from the Palitana proper which is 600 m high and has 3000 stairs till the top of the mountain and this is one of the unforgettable experience. Begin your tour with the dawn so that you will also get the chance of avoiding mid-day heat and after that, you can visit all temples this avoid overheating. Don’t forget to take a good amount of water with you and explore the whole mountain properly. If you are climbing a mountain in the afternoon then also you will get a good time to explore it because you will get enough time to arrive in time before dark.
The development of sanctuaries of Palitana spread over a time of 900 years and was organized in two stages. From the eleventh to twelfth hundreds of years AD as a piece of the resurgence of sanctuary assembling all over India, the main period of sanctuary design was built. The subsequent stage pursued later, from the sixteenth century AD onwards. Muslim intruders wrecked the absolute soonest sanctuaries worked in the eleventh century AD during the fourteenth and fifteenth hundreds of years AD. Nobody individual can be credited for the development of these sublime sanctuaries rather it was the exertion of the affluent agents who were adherents of Jainism.
How to reach?
By Road: You can reach at Palitana from busses. It is 36 KM away from Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad is 210 KM away. You will get some private buses from the city.
By Train: Palitana is also connected with Rail connection so you can also prefer to train from Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar.
By Air: The nearest airport from Palitana in Bhavnagar (56 KM).
So, if you are planning a trip to Shatrunjaya temple and before that, you want to know some information regarding it then we have provided all the information in this article.
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