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    Pālītāṇā is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. It...
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    The Palitana temples, often known only as Palitana, are a large complex of Jain temples located on Shatrunjaya hills near Palitana in Bhavnagar district...
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    Palitana was a princely state in British India until 1948. The capital was the city of Palitana. It ceased to exist when India became independent.[citation...
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  • Palitana is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Bhavnagar district. This assembly seat represents...
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    inner enemies") originally Pundarikgiri), are hills located by the city of Palitana, in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. They are situated on the banks...
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  • Mitaron, Mewar, Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Shahpura, Bhavnagar, Palitana, Lathi and Vala. The Guhilas of Medapata belonged to this clan. The Atpur...
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    teachings. His iconography includes ancient idols such as at Kulpak Tirth and Palitana temples as well as colossal statues such as Statue of Ahimsa, Bawangaja...
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    Porbandar Gujarat. Mandavaiya was born in a small village named Hanol in Palitana Taluka of Bhavnagar district of Gujarat State. Born to a middle-class farmer...
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    Dilwara on Mount Abu, Taranga, Girnar, Kundalpur, Sonagiri, Muktagiri and Palitana. Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan...
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    temples that draw pilgrims from Jains around the world in places such as Palitana, Taranga, Sankheshwar, Idar. Jains believe that their 22nd Tirthankara...
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    of Palitana in Kalyansagarsuri's sermon, businessman and brothers of the Lalan clan, Sheth Vardhman and Sheth Padamsinh decided to go to Palitana with...
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  • The Palitana–Sihor section belongs to Bhavnagar division of Western Railway zone in Gujarat State. Palitana–Sihor section was opened in 1910. The length...
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  • listed in such texts as Tiloyapannati, Kahavaali and Pravacanasaarodhara. Palitana Girnar Mount Abu Sonagiri Hastinapur Ayodhya Shikharji Kundalpur Pawapuri...
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    Amreli-Bhavnagar districts Vallabhi Junagadh Shatrunjay Hills, Palitana Sihor Palitana Virpur (Rajkot) and Gondal Jamnagar & Marine National Park Velavadar...
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    (kevalin) or Tirthankaras like Ashtapada Hill, Shikharji, Girnar, Pawapuri, Palitana, Mangi-Tungi and Champapuri (capital of Anga) Atishayakshetras where divine...
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  • Indian politician and member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Palitana constituency belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party. He was formerly a...
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  • Palitana railway station is a railway station serving in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western...
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    Indira Devi, the daughter of Maharaja Thakore Bahadursinhji Mansinhji of Palitana. She received convent education in Mussoorie and then spent time at finishing...
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    of the temple inspired Pittalhar temple, Dilwara in 1459 CE and in the Palitana temple complex in 1681. Parshvanatha temple A temple dedicated to Suparshvanatha...
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    Lojpur, Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups etc. The Palitana temples of Jainism on Mount Shatrunjaya, Palitana are considered the holiest of all pilgrimage places...
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    Chotila, Becharaji, Mahudi, Shankheshwar etc. The Palitana temples of Jainism on Mount Shatrunjaya, Palitana are considered the holiest of all pilgrimage places...
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  • Diwali Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Paryushana Samvatsari Pilgrimages Tirth Abu Palitana Girnar Shikharji Shravanabelagola Other Ekendriya Temples Jain flag Jain...
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  • independence of India in 1947. The erstwhile princely states of Bhavnagar, Palitana, Lathi, Vala and Rajpipla belonged to Gohil rulers. Predecessor state of...
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    Palitana represents the city's symbolic role of devotion to the Jain temples.[clarification needed]...
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    pilgrimage destinations along with Girnar, Pawapuri, Champapuri, Dilwara, Palitana and Ashtapad Kailash. Shikharji means the "venerable peak". The site is...
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  • differences include Tithi (calendar date), veneration of gurus, pilgrimage of Palitana temples during monsoon and Santikaram (a religious text) chanting on Chaturdasi...
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    Temple Ruins Ajitnath Temple Vasai Jain Temple Girnar Samovsaran Mandir, Palitana Teerth Pavagadh Jain temples part of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological...
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    Diwali Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Paryushana Samvatsari Pilgrimages Tirth Abu Palitana Girnar Shikharji Shravanabelagola Other Ekendriya Temples Jain flag Jain...
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    household of Benkunwar Bhatt and Jagneshwar Bhatt, who was a railway guard at Palitana, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. He moved to Bombay in his twenties, along...
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    them are still found in the towns of Ahmedabad, Viramgam, Ujjain, and Palitana.[citation needed] It is also said that just like Ashoka, Samprati sent...
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