Taranga
Taranga is a rural area in north Gujarat, India. Taranga is a major Jain pilgrim centre due to its 11-12th century Jain temples. There are some Buddhist archaeological remains and temples of interest. It is also visited by trekking and forest enthusiasts.
- Type: Jain temple
- Description: place in India
- Also known as: “Taranga Jain temple” and “તારંગા હિલ”
Taranga
- Category: human settlement
- Location: North Gujarat, Gujarat, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.9664° or 23° 57′ 59″ north
Longitude
72.7547° or 72° 45′ 17″ east
Open location code
7JMJXQ83+HV
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Telugu—“Taranga” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “تارانجا”
- Gujarati: “તારંગા”
- Hindi: “तरंगा हिल्स”
- Irish: “Taranga”
- Panjabi: “ਤਰੰਗਾ ਜੈਨ ਮੰਦਰ”
- Tamil: “தரங்கா சமணர் கோயில்”
- Telugu: “తారంగ జైన దేవాలయం”
- Telugu: “తారంగ”
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