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| Jain
Circuit -
Ahmedabad
- Palitana - Taranga - Talaja - Vadnagar - Khambhariyaji - Dilwara - Ranakpur
- Eklingji
- Ahmedabad |
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This is a religious
Itinerary to visit Jain Pilgrimage Centres of Gujarat . |
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Day 1 - Arrive at Ahmedabad and Proceed to Talaja (300 kms) and return to
Adpur for the overnight stay. Day 2 - Visit Palitana Temples and
by afternoon return to Ahmedabad (250 kms). Day 3 - Visit Vadnagar,
Talaja and Khambhariyaji temples and reach Mount Abu (280 kms) Day 4
- Visit Dilwara Temple and Ranakpur Temple (80 kms) and reach Udaipur by evening.
Day 5 - Visit Eklingji Temples (25 kms from Udaipur) and return to Ahmedabad
(280 kms) |
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| Temple
Information -
Talaja
Jain Temples at Talaja - Complex of Jain temples on a hill -
Palitana - city
of Jain temples, lies at the feet of Shatrunjaya hills, in the eastern part of
the Saurashtra. From this town a flight of steps begins and leads to a cluster
of 863 hill top temples built over a period of 900 years. -
Kumbhariaji (near
Ambaji) Beautiful cluster of live 1034-1162 AD Kain temple with intricate marble
carving rivaling those of Dilwara and Ranakpura. -
Taranga
- Exquisite carved 12th century Jain temple, with spectacular hilly location. -
Vadnagar - 12th
century Torans, beautiful carved Solanki period gates, lake, Nagar Brahmin havelis,
17th century Hatkeshwar temple. -
Dilwara
Temples (Mount Abu)- This complex consisting of five marble Jain temples is
one of the finest in Rajasthan. -
Jain
Tirthankaras (Mount Abu)- The Vimal Vasahi Temple is the oldest of these,
dedicated to the first Tirthankara. Built in 1031 AD, it is a superb example of
temple architecture. -
Ranakpur
Temple – Ranakpur is one of the five holy places of the Jain community. These
temples were built in the 15th century AD during the reign of Rana Kumbha and
are enclosed within a wall -
The
Adbhudji Jain temple at Eklingji is of black marble and it dates back
to the 15th century CE. |
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| Access
- Ahmedabad is a major Airport and station and gets daily flights/Trains
from all major cities in India (Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Kolkata, Goa,
Pune). |
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Note: Above is
an indicative itinerary and can be customised as per your requirements.
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email to guj10@nivalink.com with dates
of travel for a firm quote (hotel cost and transportation) with an indicative
itinerary. |
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- Section Contains Photographs taken by Nivalink
Team.
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