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Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Pragna Prabodh Parivar

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Let us understand this with a significant example. Country : India State
Gujarat Region : Saurashtra Village : Palitana Teerth : Shatrunjay Let us view the Teerth of Shree Aadinath Dada, whose temple is on a small hillock at Shatrunjay. Because this temple exists and because there are several temples in the vicinity and thousands of deities, they support thousands of people; Four hundred poojaris in all temples put together. Two hundred security staff One thousand eight hundred doliwalas More than one thousand two hundred labourers ferrying pilgrims. Hundreds of families carrying various merchandise to the hilltop. A huge staff taking care of water huts on the way to the shrine. Several other persons such as those vending coconuts, flowers etc.; many employees up to the manager level - all these would add up to thousands. These are figures exclusively related to the hillock and the shrines. Aadinath Dada on the Giriraj attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year. There are more than 150 Dharamshalas,
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