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sourbugger Says: I could trot out a corny reference to the song, but I shall refain.There are about 900 odd temples dotted around this sacred mountain, and to climb all the way to the top means ascending some 3,500 steps.The site is most sacred to the Jain religion, which practices non-harm...
Oswal Yatri Gruh: Nearby, affordable, spacious
toonhut Says: It's quite close to Shatrunjay hill (a Rs10-20 taxi ride away). Its large interior of two floors overlooks their private big Jain temple and an absolutely lovely garden. They avoid using the lights of the garden at night so be sure to take a calming stroll inside while...
I Don't Remember: Mosquito City
herzog63 Says: I don't remember the name of the Hotel that I stayed in but I do remember the mosquitos!! They were huge and they bit alot!! I had stopped taking my malaria tabs as I had forgotten and then decided to stop. But I had a good scare as my moquito net had some holes in it and...
toonhut Says: Somnath is another historical and pilgrim-drawing city for Hindus and Girnar for Jains. Palitana has its own train station but hardly any trains pass it. So you are left with the road.The most clean and comfortable way to get to Somnath or Girnar is by renting a car with...
Neminath Ka Banda: Interesting incense sticks
toonhut Says: The store does not even have a sign but the owner said if you mention the store's name anyone will direct you to it. This store along with shops nearby all sell temple and prayer supplies but the incense sticks I bought from Neminath Ka Banda ((pronounced Neminath Ka Bunda)...
Canadienne Says: Jainism is considered to be the most demanding of all India's religions. The focus of the religion is not the glorification of a god, but the attainment of self-perfection by abandoning material needs and desires.Shatrunjaya, aside from being visually stunning, is also a...
Get close to the temple domes with terrific views
toonhut Says: Strangely, very few people that climb all the 3,745 steps to get to the top (about 4km altitude) care to climb 20 steps higher to get to this gorgeous second floor of the temples.To get near the actual domes of the temples, which is one of the best memories of the trip I...
Canadienne Says: What awaits you at the crest of Shatrunjaya is nothing short of amazing. I could hardly tell where one temple stopped and another started ~ with the hundres of domes and spires, it's one of those places that you wish you could capture on film to share, but you can barely...
Canadienne Says: It takes approximately two hours to climb the steps to the Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill ~ you could take the easy way out and hitch a paid ride, but it is a pilgrimage after all. . . I met a wonderful young girl, Sunita, who chatted with me through the distance. She...
Canadienne Says: Western India is renowned for its Jain temples. The Jains are said to account for some 40% of India's wealth ~ they continued to fund and construct temples even after Moghul invasion.Most of the temples on Shatrunjaya date from the 16th century (most of the earlier ones were...
Canadienne Says: Non-violence rules over every aspect of daily life for Jains ~ ascetics place each step so as not to harm any lifeforms on the ground. They choose their words to avoid violence or the implication of it. Food and drink is carefully inspected to ensure no lifeforms are...
Canadienne Says: Shatrunjaya is one of the five holy mountains of Shvetambara Jainism. Shvetambara is the name of the sect that clothe themselves in white and believe that women may also be delivered from the cycle of rebirth. The other sect, Digambara, believes only men can reach nirvana...
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Shatrunjaya is one of the five holy mountains of Shvetambara Jainism. Shvetambara is the name of the sect that clothe themselves in white and believe that women...
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Palitana is a pretty cool town! It is the center of the Jain Religion. They are very strict vegetarians and also do not want to hurt any living creature. They even wear face masks so not to inhale a...
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