The Beautiful Mountain Of Shatrunjay Jain temple of Palitana

Shatrunjay

Histroy of Shatrunjay Jain Temple of Palitana in Gujarat

Palitana is the only mountain in the world on which there are more than 900 temples. Palitana temple and the entire mountain is considered the most sacred pilgrimage site by the Jain community and it is the largest temple complex in the world. More than 3000 temples are located on Shatrunjaya Hills. Which are carved in marble in an exquisite manner. The temple on the top of the hill is dedicated to the first Tirthankara Rishabh Nath. The temples were built by the Jains in more than 11th century. The temples are managed by Anand Ji Kalyan Ji Trust associated with Kasturbhai Lal Bhai Group. There are about 3 800 stone steps to facilitate climbing from the bottom of the hill to the top. The temples are carved in marble in an exquisite manner. There are real prayers in stone. When seen from a distance, it looks like miniature artifacts of ivory to the surroundings. The most important temple built by master craftsmen is of the first Tirthankara Shri Adishwar. It has light architectural motifs. Its overall plan is simple with four-sided walls. Other notable temples are Kumarpal Vimal Shah and the present king is Kumarpal Solanki a Jain patron built the earliest temple The temple has a splendid collection of gems and can be viewed with special permission The temples date from the 11th to the 20th centuries. It was ruled by Raja Dhanpat from 1865 to 1910. 

Shatrunjay Lake