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Reviewed April 11, 2017 via mobile

If you want to feel heaven on earth then take my words, visit Palitana. Infact no words to describe the experience

Date of experience: January 2017
3  Thank LawanJ2
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Reviewed March 29, 2017 via mobile

Palitana is licated in saurashtra region of Gujrat state in india . Its a large town with good infrastructure and rail connectivity and roads. This town is at the base of Shatrunjaya Hills which harbours ancient Jain Temples with fantastic architecture and carvings . The hill has around 3800 steps to climb and once on top you see a huge complex of hundreds of temples with ariund 9000 Tirthankara Idols and main Idol is of First Tirthankar shree Aadinath bhagwan aka Dada where millions worship and do pooja in various 8 ways like with saffron sukhad milk flowers fruits and rice etc. The elaborate procedures of Puja of Idols is done by people queuing up in winding lines with bands around wrist for lines. One must not eat anything on the hills as it's prohibited by religious dictat. While getting down it takes one hour and climbing takes 2 hours on trot.

Date of experience: March 2017
2  Thank gandhiji40
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Reviewed March 23, 2017 via mobile

The temple complex is like a treasure house of temple architecture..so very well kept ..that it is shining example of how pilgrim places should be . A must see for all

Date of experience: March 2017
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Reviewed March 16, 2017

A city of temples high on the hills, starting off as a market from the bottom, all we had to do is ignore them and keep climbing. Once on top, it's worth it. We started at 5.00am mainly because we do not get caught in the heat and see the sunrise... beautiful! Once up, walked around different temples and back down by 9.30am

Date of experience: March 2017
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Reviewed March 2, 2017

Every one of the 3,500 steps is worth it to arrive at the top of the hill and walk through the maze of Jain temples of all shapes and sizes. It is almost indescribable. Busy with pilgrims who are all intent on doing their yatras at the highest temple dedicated to Adinath. Sit in the courtyard outside the main temple and listen to the chanting and absorb the activity: the pilgrims doing their prayers and making their offerings. As one climbs up the endless steps white-clad Jain nuns and monks fly past on the way down - many are doing the yatra of 99 ascents in 60 days. Many lay pilgrims do it too and stay in the many dharamsalas in Palitana. For those with creaky knees there are agile dholi ready to carry you up - for a price. You can sit cross-legged on a seat slung on a pole between two dholis or sit in rather more comfort on a sedan-like chair carried by 4 dholis. Set off early to see the sunrise on the hill and to avoid going up or coming down in the heat of the day. Plenty of water available on the way up - but strictly no water when one enters the temple complex. No photographs either - but it concentrates the mind and leaves space to look. A memorable experience to be treasured.

Date of experience: January 2017
4  Thank SCBCumbria
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