Hastagiri Jain Tirth

Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar is a seaside city, located in the state of Gujarat near to the Saurashtra peninsula. Bhavnagar is also famous for its version of the popular Gujarati snack 'Ganthiya' and 'Jalebi.

Brief History

This is regarded to be a sacred place of the times of Bhagawan Adishvar and peak of Mt. Shatrunjaya. This hilly land is also known as Hastisengiri. This sacred place was established by Bhagawan Adishvar’s son Bharat Chakravati. Even today there are foot-idols of bhagawan in a small temple on the very ancient hill. Bharat Chakravati, the eldest son of Bhagwan Adishvar, attained salvation here under instructions of the Acharya Vijayramachandrasurisavarji Maharaj Saheb and Mahatungasurisvarji Maharaj Saheb, this splendid, four - mouthed, octagonal Jain temple with 72 devkulikas, with three hill - forts and a lecture - hall, was set up here. Today, this temple is taller even than the tallest Jain temple of Taranga. It was formally installed on the sixth day of the bright half of the Vikram era. Late Shri Kantibhai Manibhai of Bombay, an original native of Patan devoutly took hard pains for building this temple.

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How to Reach

By Road

Palitana lies 51 km / 2 hours from Bhavnagar, Rajkot (4 hours), Ahmedabad (5 hours) and Vadodara (6 hours). The ascending road on the hill is nearly three and a half kilometers long. Then there is a straight road for buses and taxis. In the Jalia Village at the foot of the hill, there are Dharmashalas, Bhojanalayas and an Upashray.

By Train

The railway station of Palitana is only at a distance of 16 kilometers from here. From here pilgrims go in a bus or a taxi to the Jalia village at the foot of the hill.

By Air

Palitana lies 51 km / 2 hours from Bhavnagar airport.

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