Mount Meru
Mount Meru is a Jain temple in Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Mount Meru is situated nearby to the Jain temple Sammet Shikhar Temple, as well as near Pundrik Swami Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shetrunjay and Palitana temples.
Shetrunjay
Peak
Photo: Trinidade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shatrunjaya, also spelled Shetrunjaya and originally known as Pundarikgiri, is a range of hills located near the city of Palitana in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, India.
Palitana temples
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The Palitana temples, often known only as Palitana, are a large complex of Jain temples located on Shatrunjaya hills near Palitana in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. Palitana temples is situated 170 metres northeast of Mount Meru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palitana.
Palitana
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Palitana is a city and a municipality in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, 50 km south-west of Bhavnagar city. It is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains.
Mount Meru
- Type: Jain temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
21.48153° or 21° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
71.79406° or 71° 47′ 39″ eastOpen location code
7JHHFQJV+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2541335546OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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