Book Title: Jain Center Los Angeles CA 1988 07 Jain Bhavan Inauguration
Author(s): Jain Center So CA Los Angeles
Publisher: USA Jain Center Southern California
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SHREE SHATRUNJAYA TIRTH AT PALITANA
(Gujarat, India)
Shree Shatrunjaya is the Tirth of Bhagwan Rushabdev Swami, the first Tirthankar also known as Adinath. It is one of the oldest and most sacred place of pilgrimage for Jains. It has 108 different names in the literature. It has been destroyed and rebuilt 16 times. Besides the main temple of Shree Rushabhdev there are several other temples spread out over nine small hills.
Shatrunjaya Tirth is located on the hills of Shatrunjaya, four miles from the City of Palitana, on the bank of the Shatrunjaya River. Palitana is about 300 miles northwest of Bombay in the State of Gujarat. Jains regard this Tirth with great respect and deep faith. It is a very popular place of pilgrimage and most Jains visit it at least once a year.
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