- Shatrunjaya
The
Jain temples of Mount Satrunjaya, atPalitana ,Gujarat are considered the most sacred pilgrimage place "(tirth)" by the Jain community. There are a total of 1250 temples, exquisitely carved in marble, located on the Satrunjaya hills. The temple city has been built as an abode for the Gods; hence, no one is allowed to stay overnight, including the priests.The main temple, on top of the hill, is dedicated to 1st
Tirthankar , Lord Aadinatha (Rishabha).
The antiquity of the temples is shown by their history of renovation [ [http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/gujarat/palitana.htm "Palitana", Jain Heritage Centres] ] :* First Renovation : By Chakravarti Bharot, the son of Bhagawan Adinath.
* Second Renovation : By the King named Dandavirya.
* Third Renovation : By Shri Ishaneshvar in the interim period between the times of the first and the second Tirthankaras.
* Fourth Renovation : By Mahendra of the fourth upper world(dev-loko).
* Fifth Renovation : By Brahmendra of the fifth upper world.
* Sixth Renovation : By Chamarendra, Indra of Bhavanapatis.
* Seventh Renovation : By Sagar Chakravarti, the second Chakravarti of the times of Bhagawan Ajitnath.
* Eighth Renovation : By Vyantarendra in the times of Abhinandan Swami.
* Ninth Renovation : By King Chandrayasha in the times of Chandraprabh Swami
* Tenth Renovation : By Chakradhar, the son of Bhagawan Shantinath in the times of Bhagawan Shantinath.
* Eleventh Renovation : By Ramchandraji and Lakshamanji in the times of Munisuvrat Swami.
* Twelfth Renovation : By the five Pandavas in the times of Bhagawan Neminathji.
* Thirteenth Renovation : By Sheth Javed Shah of Mahuva in the year 108 of the Vikram era. He spent a million gold mohurs. In exuberance of joy, he died and was re-born in the fourth upper world (dev-loke).
* Fourteenth Renovation : By the advisor Bahud in the times of Kumarpal in the year 1213 of the Vikram era.
* Fifteenth Renovation : By Shri Samara Shah in the year 1371 of the Vikram era.
* Sixteenth Renovation : By Shri Karama Shah of Chitod on the auspicious sixth day of the dark half of the month of Vaishakh in the year 1587 of the VikramReferences
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