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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

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: February 08, 2014 7:05 IST


Most were destroyed in the 14th and 15th Century during the Muslim period, and rebuilt over years. The oldest is about 11th century.

The temples are managed by the Anandji Kalyanji Trust associated with the Kasturbhai Lalbhai group. From the foot of the hill to the top there are 3,800 and odd stone steps cut to facilitate climbing.

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