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Jain Circuit - Ahmedabad - Palitana - Taranga - Talaja - Vadnagar - Khambhariyaji - Dilwara - Ranakpur - Eklingji - Ahmedabad

This is a religious Itinerary to visit Jain Pilgrimage Centres of Gujarat .


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)  

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. 

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). 

Note: Above is an indicative itinerary and can be customised as per your requirements.

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