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Palitana World's only mountain that houses more than 900 temples

New Delhi: Palitana is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains.The Palitana temples and whole mountain are considered the



Shatrunjaya is assocoated with the Nirvana of Pundarika, son of Bharata (the Chakravarti, after whom India is named Bhaarat) and grandson and Ganadhar of Rishabh, the first Jina (also called Adi-nath).

The temples are exquisitely carved in marble, veritable prayers in stone and are still architecturally very beautiful.

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