This article is about the city in India. For the former princely state, see Palitana State. For the hill near town, see Shatrunjaya. For the Jain temples on hill, see Palitana temples.
Pālītāṇā is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre ("shashwat tirth") for Jains.[2] It is first of the two[3] vegetarian cities in the world.
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Pālītāṇā is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre ("shashwat tirth")...
The Palitana temples, often known only as Palitana, are a large complex of Jain temples located on Shatrunjaya hills near Palitana in Bhavnagar district...
Palitana was a princely state in British India until 1948. The capital was the city of Palitana. It ceased to exist when India became independent.[citation...
teachings. His iconography includes ancient idols such as at Kulpak Tirth and Palitana temples as well as colossal statues such as Statue of Ahimsa, Bawangaja...
member from Gujarat. Mandavaiya was born in a small village named Hanol in Palitana Taluka of Bhavnagar district of Gujarat State. Born to a middle-class farmer...
inner enemies") originally Pundarikgiri), are hills located by the city of Palitana, in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. They are situated on the banks...
Palitana is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Bhavnagar district. This assembly seat represents...
Dilwara on Mount Abu, Taranga, Girnar, Kundalpur, Sonagiri, Muktagiri and Palitana. Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan...
temples that draw pilgrims from Jains around the world in places such as Palitana, Taranga, Sankheshwar, Idar. Jains believe that their 22nd Tirthankara...
listed in such texts as Tiloyapannati, Kahavaali and Pravacanasaarodhara. Palitana Girnar Mount Abu Sonagiri Hastinapur Ayodhya Shikharji Kundalpur Pawapuri...
Palitana railway station is a railway station serving in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western...
Lojpur, Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups etc. The Palitana temples of Jainism on Mount Shatrunjaya, Palitana are considered the holiest of all pilgrimage places...
Amreli-Bhavnagar districts Vallabhi Junagadh Shatrunjay Hills, Palitana Sihor Palitana Virpur (Rajkot) and Gondal Jamnagar & Marine National Park Velavadar...
Indira Devi, the daughter of Maharaja Thakore Bahadursinhji Mansinhji of Palitana. She received convent education in Mussoorie and then spent time at finishing...
Batukrai H Vora (1930–2004) was a journalist from Palitana, Gujarat, India. He represented Palitana constituency from 1972 to 1975. 1949-1950 he worked...
of the temple inspired Pittalhar temple, Dilwara in 1459 CE and in the Palitana temple complex in 1681. Parshvanatha temple A temple dedicated to Suparshvanatha...
Chotila, Becharaji, Mahudi, Shankheshwar etc. The Palitana temples of Jainism on Mount Shatrunjaya, Palitana are considered the holiest of all pilgrimage places...
Indian politician and member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Palitana constituency belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party. He was formerly a...
them are still found in the towns of Ahmedabad, Viramgam, Ujjain, and Palitana.[citation needed] It is also said that just like Ashoka, Samprati sent...
Adipur village at foothill, leads a small band of warriors to protect the Palitana Jain temples on Shatrunjaya hill from pillage and destruction. Principal...
Jayanti. He rolled back the Jizya tax from Jain pilgrimage places like Palitana. This faith, however, was not for the masses. In fact, the only "converts"...
Nadiad Nandod Naranpura Naroda Navsari Nikol Nizar O Olpad P Padra Palanpur Palitana Pardi Patan Petlad Porbandar Prantij R Radhanpur Rajkot East Rajkot Rural...
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