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Telephone : 02848-52148 Sri Chandrodaya Religious Trust Sri Hastgiri Jain Shvetambar Teerth P. O. Jaliya (Amaraji) - 364 270. Dist : Bhavnagar, Gujarat State Telephone: 02848-52301
02848-52165 (Palitana office) SRI SHATRUNJAY TEERTH Presiding Deity and Location :
Sri Adishvar Bhagwan in serene quietude of beauty, of white colour, seated in a lotus posture and of height 2.16 meters located in a mountain shrine, 6 Kms away from the town of Palitana (ancient name Padaliptapur) on the bank of river Shetrunji. The ascent to the top of the mountain where the shrines are located is about 4 Kms. (Shve.) Approach - Route :
The nearby railway station to reach Mt. Shatrunjay is Palitana which is 55 Kms from Bhavnagar and 29 Kms from Sihore. From Ahmedabad upto Palitana, there is a direct rail line and also a bus arrangement. The railway station is 11/2 Kms away from the town where the base of Mt. Shatrunjay is further 112 Kms away. The ascent from the base upto the 1st principal tuk is 4 Kms. On the station, autos and taxis are available. There is a tar road upto the Mountain base. The steps cut from the base upto the top number 3216. For elderly people, chair-carriers are available. Ahmedabad is 200 Kms away from this shrine. Amenities For Jain Pilgrims :
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