Book Title: Art of Enlightenment
Author(s): Kalpana Desai
Publisher: Kalpana Desai

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________________ On Za sanan 2 berminat TERE wala nan a INFO CICIBELE Sanan o ansa Sim nanaman Tin nan naning RE SDR 111 SE2 The Temple Complex of Shatrunjaya Tirtha Shatrunjaya tirtha, a pilgrimage centre situated near Palitana in Saurashtra is one of the five most important pilgrimage places of the Jains, the other four being Girnar, Abu, Sammeda and Ashtapada, King Bharata, the son of the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha, attained final emancipation or Kevalajnana on this mountain. It is the aspiration of all Jains to make a pilgrimage of Shatrunjaya at least once during his life time. The painting shows a cluster of temples at the mount Shatrunjaya which has in all 65 temples and three hundred small shrines. It is believed that all the Tirthankaras excluding Neminatha, visited this mountain. Being associated with many great souls, the place is also known as Siddhakshetra, the place of the Siddhas. Jain Education Intemational For Private 26ersonal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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