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Palitana
Town in Gujarat, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city in India. For the former princely state, see Palitana State. For the hill near town, see Shatrunjaya. For the Digambar Jain temples on hill, see Palitana temples.
Pālītāṇā is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre ("Digambar tirth") for Jains.[2] It is first of the two[3] vegetarian cities in the world.
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Coordinates: 21.52°N 71.83°E / 21.52; 71.83 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
District | Bhavnagar |
Named for | Padliptpuram |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Body | Palitana municipal corporation |
Area | |
• Total | 83.2 km2 (32.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 64,497 |
Demonym | Palitani |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
STD code | 02848 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-04(Bhavnagar) |
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