Palitana
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city, taluka headquarter
Tehsil Palitana, District Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
This is a religeous place specially for Jainism.
According to jains in this place, first tirthenkar Rushebdev walked and crossed this mountain in just 2.5 steps. Therefor this place is worshiped and sacred for jains.
Every year on the day of "Debra Teras",a holy day as per jain calendar, thousands of jain followers visit this hill to pay their worship to lord Adishvar(Rushabdev). Pilgrims start their journey early morning at 4.00 a.m from the foot of the hill to all the way to pal(tent) to other side of the hill. This day of Debra Teras has very high significance for the jain followers.
This is a religeous place specially for Jainism.
According to jains in this place, first tirthenkar Rushebdev walked and crossed this mountain in just 2.5 steps. Therefor this place is worshiped and sacred for jains.
Every year on the day of "Debra Teras",a holy day as per jain calendar, thousands of jain followers visit this hill to pay their worship to lord Adishvar(Rushabdev). Pilgrims start their journey early morning at 4.00 a.m from the foot of the hill to all the way to pal(tent) to other side of the hill. This day of Debra Teras has very high significance for the jain followers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palitana
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 21°31'42"N 71°49'21"E
- Bhavani Lake 1.7 km
- DIPASANGBHAI AND VANARAJBHAI FARM 1.8 km
- Luvarvav Gaam Talav 2.1 km
- Girnari Ashram Luvarvav 2.4 km
- jamvali-1 2.7 km
- Palitana River 3.8 km
- thorali 5.8 km
- Shatrunjaya Hill 7.1 km
- BHUTIYA VILLAGE(jaysukh sartanpara) 8 km
- Shatrunjay River 12 km