Palitana (Shatrunjaya)
GujaratMore than 800 Jain temples on Shatrunjaya hill
- Where
- Bhavnagar district
- Best
- Oct-Mar
- Searches
- 2,900 a month in India
Pilgrimage route
The great Jain tirthas
Palitana’s hill of temples, Girnar, Shikharji, Shravanabelagola’s Bahubali and the Dilwara and Ranakpur temples are among the finest religious buildings in India.
How to do it
Palitana and Girnar are in Saurashtra, three hours apart. Shravanabelagola combines with Belur and Halebidu. Shikharji in Jharkhand and Rajgir and Pawapuri in Bihar can be one trip.
- Palitana (Shatrunjaya)Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
More than 800 Jain temples on Shatrunjaya hill. Nearest airport: Bhavnagar (BHU).
- GirnarJunagadh, Gujarat
Holy mountain for Jains and Hindus. Nearest airport: Junagadh (IXK).
- Rajgir and NalandaNalanda district, Bihar
The Vulture Peak and the ancient university. Nearest airport: Gaya (GAY).
- Shikharji (Parasnath Hill)Giridih district, Jharkhand
Where 20 of the 24 Tirthankaras attained moksha. Nearest airport: Dhanbad (DBD).
- ShravanabelagolaHassan district, Karnataka
The 57-ft monolithic statue of Gommateshwara (Bahubali). Nearest airport: Mysore (MYQ).
Girnar
GujaratHoly mountain for Jains and Hindus
- Where
- Junagadh
- Best
- Oct-Mar
- Searches
- 135,000 a month in India
Rajgir and Nalanda
BiharThe Vulture Peak and the ancient university
- Where
- Nalanda district
- Best
- Oct-Mar
Shikharji (Parasnath Hill)
JharkhandWhere 20 of the 24 Tirthankaras attained moksha
- Where
- Giridih district
- Best
- Oct-Mar
- Searches
- 5,400 a month in India
Shravanabelagola
KarnatakaThe 57-ft monolithic statue of Gommateshwara (Bahubali)
- Where
- Hassan district
- Best
- Oct-Mar
- Searches
- 40,500 a month in India
How we chose: real demand, from monthly Google searches in India (Semrush, India database, monthly Google searches, checked 21 Oct 2026), plus the circuits families actually travel. Locations: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia. Airports and stations are the nearest on our own lists, measured in a straight line, so check flights and road times. We do not list timings or fees because they change; check with the temple. Checked 21 Oct 2026.