Shatrunjaya Hill — 863 Jain temples

Shatrunjaya Hill — 863 Jain temples

Tradition

Jain / Svetambara

The Place

• Location: Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat (21.5216°N, 71.8283°E)

Sacred Narrative

See also adinatha-shatrunjaya. Shatrunjaya Hill at Palitana, Gujarat — 863 Jain temples in 9 clusters — the highest density of temples on any hill in the world. Pilgrims climb 3,950 steps before dawn (monsoon closed). The hill is considered the supreme Jain tīrtha; attaining mokṣa from here is said to end rebirth. Pilgrims walk 216 times around Shatrunjaya in a year of extended pilgrimage to guarantee liberation.

Why This Entry Matters

India's sacred landscape embraces Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian, tribal, regional-folk traditions — each with its own cosmology and priestly lineage. This entry honours Jain on its own terms.