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Located on Shetrunjaya hill are 863 temples built over a span of 900 years. The temples are exquisitely carved in marble, veritable prayers in stone. The earliest temple was probably built by Kumarpal Solanki, a great Jain patron. You need to climb 3,750 The temple complex is divided into 2 parts. One is the Adhinath temple complex as I call it whose entrance is on the extreme left of the picture. From there on there are a series of temples ending with Adhinath s temple at the end of the hill ie series ofThis is a view of the Nautuk temples from the entrance to Adhinath temple complex. Due to fog had to wait for over three hours i.e. from 6.45 to 10 a.m. so the pictures have not come as well as I liked to. Entrance to the Adhinath temple complex.
As you enter the temple complex the first temple on your left is that of the 5th Tirththankara Shantinathji. After this you have a series of temples on either side. Did not click them since there was none to tell you whom they represented.The path inside the complex is very clean and well laid out. Here you see men carrying an old person.This is Elephant Gate the entrance to the Adhinath (the first Tirthankara) temple. It has elephants on either side of the gate although what you see is only elephant.A closer view of the Elephant Gate entrance that leads all the way to Adhinathji s temple.
A view of the Adhinathji Temple, clicked when it was foggy. The main temple is at the end the smaller ones being part of the complex.At the far end of the picture is the Adhinathji Temple; in front you have other temples that form part of the complex. A side view of the dome like structure above temple entrance.Adhinath`ji Temple view
Adhintahji`s Temple View.Adhinath`ji Temple view.Adhinath`ji Temple view.Adhinath`ji Temple view.
Adhinath`ji Temple view clicked from the ground. The top portion that seems hazy had clouds all around it.Holy Rayan tree where Adhinath`ji attained salvation.A view of the lower portion of the temple, note the carvings. Extensive maintenance work was going on there.A close view of the carvings that form part of the temple.

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[8] Comment(s) Posted
  1. Comment By - vijay kumar m Date - 01 Feb 2012 Time - 2:03AM

  2. I am seen this temple very beautyful.It have 3900steps&3000gods are thair at top of hill.

  3. Comment By - krishnan ramaiah Date - 04 Dec 2011 Time - 3:48AM

  4. i understand there are see through marble is there ? can somebody load the photo if they have

  5. Comment By - vikramjit singh Date - 01 Apr 2011 Time - 10:13PM

  6. Ramachander, these are different from Dilwara Temples which are in Mt Abu. They are o/s in a different way, cover smaller area. Palitana T are on a hill, huge complex.

  7. Comment By - Ramachander Homma Ramanna Date - 01 Apr 2011 Time - 1:10AM

  8. I never new that such wonders exit in marble. Are these different from the Dilaware temples, which are also said to be in marble?


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