Palitana temples

The Palitana temples, often known only as Palitana, are a large complex of Jain temples located on hills near in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India.
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  • Type: Religious organization
  • Description: Palitana temples of Jainism are located on Mount Shatrunjaya
  • Also known as: “Palitana Temple Complex”, “Shatrunjay temples”, “পুণ্ডরীকগিরি”, and “শত্রুঞ্জয় তীর্থ, পালিতানা”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Shetrunjay.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palitana.

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Palitana temples

Latitude
21.4828° or 21° 28′ 58″ north
Longitude
71.79501° or 71° 47′ 42″ east
Open location code
7JHHFQMW+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 747175791
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q2800980
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Thai—“Palitana temples” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “পালিতানা মন্দির”
  • German: “Palitana-Tempelensemble”
  • Gujarati: “પાલીતાણાના જૈન મંદિરો”
  • Hindi: “पालीताना मंदिर”
  • Kannada: “ಪಾಲಿಟಾನಾ ಮಂದಿರ ಸಮೂಹ”
  • Tamil: “பாலிதானா கோயில்கள்”
  • Thai: “หมู่ปาลีตานามนเทียร”

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Highlights: Sheth Motisha Tonk and Sahastra Kut.

Nearby Places

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