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                                PALITANA
Palitana is a religious Jain city, Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 50 km South-West of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. Palitana is the place where millions and millions of Jain sadhu and muni got salvation.

The Palitana temples are considered the most sacred pilgrimage place (tirtha) by the Jain community. There are more than 1300 temples located on the Shatrunjaya hills, exquisitely carved in marble. The main temple on top of the hill, is dedicated to 1st tirthankar lord Adinath(Rishabdeva). On the top the Shatrunjai Hill is a cluster of Jain temples, built by generations of Jains over a period of 900 years, from the 11th century onwards. The temples are managed by the Anandji Kalyanji Trust of the Kasturbai Lalbhai group. From the foot of the hill to the top there are 3,800 and odd stone steps cut to facilitate climbing.



Temple renovations

  • First Renovation : By Chakravarti Bharat, the son of Bhagawan Adinath.
  • Second Renovation : By the King named Dandavirya.
  • Third Renovation : By Shri Ishaneshvar in the interim period between the times of the first and the second Tirthankaras.
  • Fourth Renovation : By Mahendra of the fourth upper world (dev-loko).
  • Fifth Renovation : By Brahmendra of the fifth upper world.
  • Sixth Renovation : By Chamarendra, Indra of Bhavanapatis.
  • Seventh Renovation : By Sagar Chakravarti, the second Chakravarti of the times of Bhagawan Ajitnath.
  • Eighth Renovation : By Vyantarendra in the times of Abhinandan Swami.
  • Ninth Renovation : By King Chandrayasha in the times of Chandraprabh Swami
  • Tenth Renovation : By Chakradhar, the son of Bhagawan Shantinath in the times of Bhagawan Shantinath.
  • Eleventh Renovation : By Ramchandraji and Lakshamanji in the times of Munisuvrat Swami.
  • Twelfth Renovation : By the five Pandavas in the times of Bhagawan Neminathji.
  • Thirteenth Renovation : By Sheth Javed Shah of Mahuva in the year 108 of the Vikram era. He spent a million gold mohurs. In exuberance of joy, he died and was re-born in the fourth upper world (dev-loke).
  • Fourteenth Renovation : By the advisor Bahud in the times of Kumarpal in the year 1213 of the Vikram era.
  • Fifteenth Renovation : By Shri Samara Shah in the year 1371 of the Vikram era.
  • Sixteenth Renovation : By Shri Karama Shah of Chitod on the auspicious sixth day of the dark half of the month of Vaishakh in the year 1587 of the Vikram era.









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