Palitana nbsp;is a city in Bhavnagar district, nbsp;Gujarat, nbsp;India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimagecentre for Jains
Palitana is associated with Jain legends and history. Adinath, the first of the Jain tirthankaras, is said to have meditated on theShatrunjaya hill, where the Palitana temples were later constructed.
The nbsp;Palitana State was a princely state, founded in 1194. It was one of the major states in Saurashtra, covering 777 km². In 1921 it had 58,000 inhabitants in 91 villages, generating a 744,416 Rs revenue.
Palitana is the world’s only mountain that has more than 900 temples.[ ] The Palitana temples and whole mountain are considered the most sacred pilgrimage place (tirtha) by the Jain community, and is the world's largest Temple Complex.
There are more than 3000 temples located on the Shatrunjaya hills, exquisitely carved in marble. In 2014, Palitana became the first city in the world to be legally vegetarian. It has outlawed, or made illegal, the buying and selling of meat, fish and eggs, and also related jobs or work, such as fishing and penning 'food animals
The best time to visit the destination is from October to march.
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State: Gujarat
Distance From Shamsabad Farrukhabad: 1344 Km.
Min Temp: 24.98℃
Max Temp: 28.78℃
Weather: LIGHT RAIN AND HUMID THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Altitude : 65 Meters
| Number of People: | 32 |
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| Number of Days: | 32 |
| Number of Rooms: | 23 |
| Rent Per Room Per Day: | 23 |
| Number of People: | 32 |
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| Budget per Person: | 32 |
| Total Budget | 23 |
| Total Expenses | 1212 |
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