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Palitana
 Palitana is a city known for its amazing Jain temples, situated in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 50 km South-West of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. The Palitana temples are considered the most sacred pilgrimage place (tirtha) by the Jain community. There are a total of 1250 temples located on the Shetrunjaya hills, exquisitely carved in marble.
The main temple on top of the hill is dedicated to 1st tirthankar lord Adinath (Rishabdeva). No one is allowed to sleep overnight including the priest, because the temple city has been built as an abode for the Gods.
Almost all the Palitana Jain Temples have been constructed on a common plinth. With each successive temple, the spire above the ceiling goes higher, giving the look of rising mountain peaks. The spires of the Jain Temples at Palitana have been beautifully festooned and sculpted with geometrical and floral ornamentation.
The marble used for making the spires was brought from Rajasthan and then, block-by-block, it was taken uphill and the carvings were done on the site. All the temples are dedicated to the Jain Tirthankaras and are believed to be one of the most sacred Jain pilgrim destinations in India. Nobody is allowed to visit the temples after dusk, not even the priests.
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