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Earlier known as Padliptapur, Palitana is a sacred city and is one of the holiest places of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism in Gujarat. Palitana is famous for being the base to the holy Shatrunjaya hill which is home to 863 exquisitely carved Jain temples built by devotees during a period spanning 900 years from the 11th century onwards. Out of all the temples here, the temple dedicated to the first Tirthankara, Sri Adishwar, is the most famous one. Kumarpal, Chaumukh, Vimalshah and Sampriti Raja are the other famous temples to visit in Palitana. Apart from pilgrimage center, Palitana is also known for the horse-breeding. Typically, 1-2 days are required to explore Palitana Tour Packages.
Junagadh, Porbandar and Rajkot are also close to Palitana and 4-5 day trips can be planned to visit Palitana along with these places as part of Gujarat Tour Packages.
Explore our Palitana Tourism guide for complete details.
| Package | Duration | Starting Price | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhavnagar & Palitana in 2 Days | 2D/1N | ₹ 5200 | View Details |
| Somnath, Palitana & Bhavnagar in 3 Days | 3D/2N | ₹ 8950 | View Details |
| Dwarka, Somnath & Palitana in 5 Days | 5D/4N | ₹ 13950 | View Details |
Winter between October and March is the best time to visit Palitana when the climate is pleasant. Summer months are too hot in Palitana while the monsoons months have good temperature and weather but the hills at Palitana are closed for climbing.
Palitana usually requires 1-2 days to visit the most important attractions. There are several wonderful places to visit around Palitana like Dwarka, Somnath, Bhavnagar and Diu which usually take additional few days.
Budget of Palitana trip depends on the trip duration and category of hotel you choose for your stay along with the kind of vehicle you prefer. Palitana tour packages offered by Trawell.in start from as low as INR 5200 per person for a 2D/1N trip and from INR 8950 per person for 3D/2N vacation.
Ensure to cover most important places to visit in Palitana like Shatrunjaya Hill, Shri Vishal Jain Museum, Hastagiri Jain Tirth, Talaja, Gopnath Beach, etc.
There are in total 863 temples in Palitana which are situated from base to the peak of the Shatrunjaya hill. It requres half day to full day to visit all the temples as one needs to climb nearly 3500 steps spanning 3.5 km up the hill. Although there are multiple routes, the shortest one goes around the outer walls of the temples on the hilltop and passes Angar Pir.