Gujrat and Rajasthan Jain Tirth Package

DAY 1 - Arrive Bhavnagar

On your arrival at Bhavnagar Railway station or airport you will be met by our driver.
Transfer to your hotel in Bhavnagar and check in at hotel.
Time permitting visit Ghogha located 20 kms from Bhavnagar city.
Ghogha is located near the sea shore. Visit Chopra Mandir where Mool Nayak is Shree 1008 Chandra Prabh ji and the idol here is from 4th era. Also visit Gujarati Mandir and Dandia Mandir.
Return to Bhavnagar to spend overnight at hotel.

Early breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Palitana located at a distance of 56 Kms and it takes 1:15 hours to reach.
Palitana is one of the most important pilgrimage places for Jains and tourists from all over the world visit Palitana.
There are nearly 850 Jain temples located in Sathrunjaya Hills.
The most important temple is that of the first teerthankara, Shri Adishwar. Other notable temples are those of Kumarpal, Vimalshah and Sampriti Raja.
One has to climb 3500 steps to reach the top of the hill and for people who are unable to climb the distance, sling chairs are available on hire.
All pilgrims must climb down the hill before evening and no one is allowed to stay overnight.
Late in the evening return back to Bhavnagar for overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast drive to Junagadh located at a distance of 215 Kms and is 4.30 hours drive.
On arrival in Junagadh check in at hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Optionally you can take a jeep ride to Gir lion sanctuary.
Spend overnight at the hotel.

Early breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Girnar ji located at a distance of 8 Kms.
Girnar is 3660 ft high and is in important pilgrimage place for Jains and is an architectural wonder.
As you enter the temple city Neminath temple is the first on your left. The temple is an architectural marvel. At the foot of Girnar hill there are two Shwetambar temples and one Digambar temple. The uphill climb is a difficult one and comprises of 11000 steps.
Once you reach the hilltop the main sanctum sanctorum of Lord Shree Neminath becomes visible. The principal deity of this temple is Shree Sambhavanath.
A little distance away is Melakwasahi Toonk' and the principal deity is Shree Parshwanath with his head shaded by the hoods of a thousand cobras. There is a huge idol of Tirthankar Aadinath whom people also call 'Adbhut Jee'.
There are number of toonks on Girnar hill. But the most famous ones are Tirthankar Neminath, Shree Ambaji, Oghad Shikhar. The auspicious feet of Neminath adorn another famous 'toonk'. The fifth 'toonk' is located in a dense forest at the top of the mountain and contains footprints of Neminath and Vardutt Ganadhar.
Late evening return to Junagadh to spend overnight at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast drive to Ahmedabad located at a distance of 316 Kms and 6:00 hours drive.
On your arrival in Ahmedabad check in at hotel.
In the late afternoon visit Hatheesing Temple dedicated to lord Dharamnath the 15th Tirthankara of Jains.
Spend overnight at hotel.

Early breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast drive to Taranga located at a distance of 137 kms and 3:15 hours drive.
Shree Digambar Jain Siddhakshetra Taranga ji is dedicated to lord Ajitnath, the 2nd Tirthankara of Jains. The main feature of the temple is its massive pillars with magnificent carvings. The temple is located in a very beautiful surroundings.
Then we continue our drive to Mount Abu located at a distance of 101 kms and 2:30 hours drive.
On arrival at Mount Abu check in at hotel.
Spend overnight at the hotel.

Early breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we visit the Dilwara temples in Mount Abu.
The temples were built between the 11th and 13th century. These magnificently carved marble temples are considered to be masterpieces of temple architecture and are one of the finest examples of Jain temples in the world.
The two of most famous temple here are The Vimal Vashi temple and The Luna Vashi temple. The other two important temples are The Adinath temple and the Parshvanath temple.
In The Vimal Vashi temple central shrine has an image of Rishabhdev and the large courtyard has 52 smaller shrines, each housing a beautiful statue of Thirthankaras.
The Lunavasahi temple dedicated to Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara.
Spend overnight at the hotel in Mount Abu.

Early breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast drive to Ranakpur located at a distance of 170 Kms away and it takes 3:30 hours to reach.
The temples are an architectural marvel. The main temple is Chaumukha Temple having 29 halls and is supported nu 1444 pillars. Temple is dedicated to tirthankara Adinath.
Images of 24 tirthankaras are carved on the ‘mandaps’ in a corridor around the temple.
A little distance away there are 2 Jain temples dedicated to Neminath and Parsavanath and a Sun Temple all worth a visit.
From Ranakpur we continue our drive to Udaipur, which is another 92 Kms and is 1:45 hours drive from Ranakpur.
On arrival in Udaipur check in at hotel.
Spend overnight at the hotel.

Early breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast visit Shri Rishabh Dev Digambar Jain Atishaya Teerth Kshetra that is located at a distance of 65 kms and 1:30 hours drive from Udaipur.
After that we drive back to Udaipur for your train / flight to onward destination.

Tour Ends