Medieval Architecture, Cities, Merchants and Craftsmen — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceMedieval Architecture, Cities, Merchants and Craftsmen3 Marks
Question
Palitana
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Answer
A Jain sage named Padaliptasuri built the Jain temples on Shetrunjay hill in Palitana about $60\ km$ far from Bhavnagar.
There are many temples located here. Palitana is the place with the maximum temples on the hill in one place in the world. Shetrunjay Les bill to con hill is considered a place of Rishabhnathji (Aadinathji) the first Tirthankara of the Jains.
Here, twenty-four Tirthankaras are seated here. Palitana is a great pilgrimage site for the Jains.
The architecture of the temples of Palitana is unique and the best.
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