Shatrunjaya or Shetrunjaya ("place of victory against inner enemies")[1] originally Pundarikgiri), are hills located by the city of Palitana, in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. They are situated on the banks of the Shetrunji River at an elevation 164 feet (50 m) above sea level. These hills have similarities to other hills where Jain temples have been built in Bihar, Gwalior, Mount Abu and Girnar.[2]
The Jain's sacred hill of Shatrunjaya have 865 temples atop itself.[3] The hills were sanctified when Rishabha, the first tirthankara of Jainism, gave his first sermon on the top of this hill.[4] The ancient history of the hills is also traced to Pundarik Swami, a chief Ganadhara[5] and grandson of Rishabha, who attained Nirvana/Moksha here. His shrine located opposite to the main Adinath temple, built by Son of Rishabha, Bharata.[6][7]
There are several alternate spellings, including Śatruñjaya, Satrunjaya, Shetrunja, and Shetrunjo. Shatrunjaya was also known as Pundarikgiri as Pundarik Swami was said to have attained nirvana on this mountain.[citation needed] Alternate names include Siddhakshetra or Siddhanchal, since many tirthankaras have received enlightenment here.[8]
Shatrunjaya is the most sacred place for the Shwetambara Jains.
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