Gujarat Jain Temple Tour Package

Upon reaching Ahmadabad airport or railway station, you’ll be received by our tour operator who takes you to pre-booked hotel. Check into hotel and later proceed to visit Hutheesing Jain Temple, one of the most magnificent Jain temples of Gujarat made most artistically out of white marble. The temple was constructed in 1848 AD and was named after a wealthy merchant Seth Hutheesing. The temple was built in honor of the revered Dharmanath; the 15th Tirthankara of the Jains and it took nearly 10 Lakhs to construct this extravagantly adorned Jain temple. Post visit, we return to hotel for overnight stay.

After breakfast, we set out for a day long tour and visit some of the most prominent Jain temples of Gujarat. First we visit Ghantakarna Mahavir Temple at Mahudi. This temple came into being in 1923 AD and stands beside River Madhumati. Next, we visit Vadnagar; a historical city of Gujarat with innumerable vestiges of the rich, historic past. From Vadnagar, we undertake an excursion to the famed Taranga Hills consisting in 14 richly carved Shwetambar Jain Temples and 5 Digambara Jain temples. Among these, Ajitnath Jain Temple is the most renowned. After visiting these temples at Taranga Hills, we proceed for two other significant pilgrimage centers; i.e. Kumbhariyaji and Shamlaji. Kumbhariyaji consists in a cluster of Jain temples, all intricately carved and dating back to an era between 1034AD-1162AD while Shamlaji is a Lord Krishna shrine located on the border between the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. After spending the entire day by visiting these temples, we return to Ahmadabad for overnight.

Next day we depart for Bhavnagar, a culturally vibrant city in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. On reaching Bhavnagar, we check in at the hotel and later move on for the Bhavnagar city sightseeing. The places we visit during the sightseeing tour are Shri Adishwar Temple, Khodiyar Mandir, Aksharwadi Temple, Takhteshwar temple, Gandhi Smriti memorial. Post sightseeing, we return to hotel for overnight stay.

Next morning, we hit the road for Palitana. Palitana is well known for its beautiful Jain temples scattered all across the city. However, the highest concentration of Jain Temples at Palitana occur atop the Shatrunjaya hills; one of the most important pilgrimage destinations for the followers of Jainism. On reaching Palitana we check into the pre-booked hotel and later set out to ascend the Shatrunjaya hills for the purpose of visiting the most revered and magnificently carved Jain temples of Palitana. After darshan, we return to hotel for overnight stay.

Next morning we drive to Somnath from Palitana and on the way, drop at Gondal for few hours. At Gondal we visit the famous and majestic Swaminarayan temple; an architectural marvel that came into being in 1934 under the initiative of Shastriji Maharaj. Another site that we visit at Gondal is the Bhuvaneshwari Ayurvedic library where we get to witness the production procedure of many Ayurvedic medicines and also get to educate ourselves in the genre of Ayurvedic medicines. After Gondal sightseeing we drive down straight to Somnath; on reaching, check into the hotel and later set out to pay a visit to the revered Jyotirlingam shore temple of Lord Somnath who is none other than Lord Shiva.

We set out for Dwarka the next morning. Dwarka is an important pilgrimage destination for the Hindus as it is one of the Sapta Puris and also one of the Chardhams of the All India circuit. On reaching we check into the hotel and later set out for a darshan at the famous Dwarkadheesh temple where Lord Krishna is worshipped as ‘King of Dwarka’. Post darshan we return to hotel for overnight stay.

In the morning we’ll drive our way back to Ahmadabad. The tour comes to a close today and you’ll be dropped at Ahmadabad airport or railway station where our tour operator bids you adieu and you proceed onwards for your return journey, thoroughly rejuvenated and enlightened.