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Girnar Temples Complex
Junagadh, Gujarat
12th Century CE
A group of Jain and Hindu temples atop Girnar Hill, reached by climbing 10,000 steps. The Neminath Jain temple at the summit is a major pilgrimage site.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Jain
- Style
- Maru-Gurjara / Jain
- Primary Deity
- Neminath (22nd Tirthankara)
- Languages
- Gujarati, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
10,000 steps to summit. Major Jain pilgrimage site. Ashoka's rock edicts at base
Architectural Features
10,000 step climbMultiple temple clustersAshoka rock edicts nearbyPeak at 1,031m