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Palitana Jain Temples
Palitana temples of Jainism are located on Mount Shatrunjaya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Palitana temples or Shri Shatrunjaya Tirtha is a sacred by Svetambara Jains. The city of the same name, known previously as Padliptapur, has been dubbed "City of Temples". Shatrunjaya means a "place of victory against inner enemies" or "which conquers inner enemies". Jains believe that a visit to this group of temples is essential as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to achieve Nirvana or salvation.[1]
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As the temple-city was built to be an abode for the divine, no one is allowed to stay overnight, including the priests.[2] It is the "National Jain temple of India" respectively.
Also, on the summit, there is a shrine of a Muslim saint by name Angar Pir who is reported to have protected the temples during Muslim invasions in early 14th century.[3][4]