Palitana Girnar Package Tour from Rajkot

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DAY 1 - Arrive Rajkot & drive to Bhavnagar
- On your arrival at Rajkot Railway station or airport you will be met by our driver.
- Transfer to Bhavnager located at a distance of 175 Kms and is 3:45 minutes drive.
- On your arrival in Bhavnagar 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.
DAY 2 - Bhavnagar
- 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.
DAY 3 - Bhavnagar to Junagadh
- 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.
DAY 4 - Junagadh – visit Girnar Hill
- 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.
DAY 5 - Junagadh to Rajkot
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- After breakfast transfer to Rajkot airport / railway station (105 Kms and 2 hours drive) or Bhavnagar airport / railway station (215 Kms and 4:30 hours drive) for your flight or train to onward destination.
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