Shatrunjaya

Shatrunjaya originally Pundarikgiri). The Palitana temples, a pilgrimage complex on both hills and their saddle, are reached by climbing approximately 3750 stone steps, which are carved into the mountain. The climb is from the base and takes approximately two hours. The hills are closed to pilgrims for four months during the monsoon season. The pilgrimage is known as "Shri Shantrunjay Teerth Yatra". It occurs from the Poornima day of Kartik month according to the Hindu calendar . Jains assemble at the foot of the hills to undertake the yatra