Girnar
Also known as: Girnar Jain temples · Raivatagiri · Ujjayanta
Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara, renounced the world and attained liberation on this mountain — the site of his kevalgyan and his nirvana both. The Jain temple group sits on a shoulder of the mountain at about 2,370 ft above Junagadh, still some 600 ft below the first summit, so the Jain climb is not the whole of the Girnar climb. The mountain is sacred to Hindus and Nathpanthis as well, and you will share the steps.
- Both traditions
- Tradition
- Siddhakshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Junagadh
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara, renounced the world and attained liberation on this mountain — the site of his kevalgyan and his nirvana both. The Jain temple group sits on a shoulder of the mountain at about 2,370 ft above Junagadh, still some 600 ft below the first summit, so the Jain climb is not the whole of the Girnar climb. The mountain is sacred to Hindus and Nathpanthis as well, and you will share the steps.
Associated with
- Neminatha
Tradition
★ Checked, because directories get this one wrong in both directions. The temple group is primarily Śvetāmbara, with one or two Digambara temples among them, and the Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi is the governing body. Calling Girnar simply "Shwetambar" or simply "Digambar" would be wrong either way.
Getting there
- By rail
- Junagadh is the railhead, at the foot of the mountain.
- By air
- Rajkot is the nearest airport; Ahmedabad is the nearest major one.
Best season
Winter. Avoid the monsoon — the steps are treacherous wet.
Contact
Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi
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Managed by
Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi
On this website
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Community-sourced contacts
From jaintirthkshetra.com, a community directory. These are not published by the trusts themselves, and most are the personal mobiles of named office-bearers rather than office lines — so please confirm before you travel, and be considerate about when you call.
Managing body, as the directory names it
Shri Bandilalji Digambar Jain Kaekhana, Girnarji
★ The Digambar kothi at Girnar. The temple group as a whole is governed by the Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi — both are correct, and Girnar is a site where both traditions maintain a presence.
Directory record: Shri Digambar Jain Sidha Kshetra Girnarji District - Junagarh (Gujrat), Pin code -362001 · Junagadh, Gujarat · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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The climb, and what to expect
A long stone stairway from the Bhavnath taleti. Doli bearers work the route. Climb in the dark and be off the exposed sections before the sun is high; older pilgrims should plan a full day rather than a morning.
Sources disagree
We publish both figures rather than pick one.
- 3,500 to 4,000 steps from Bhavnath taletiWikipedia, "Girnar Jain temples"
- about 3,800 steps to the first plateauWikipedia, same article
The same article gives both a range and a figure, and they do not quite agree. Both are shown.
Festivals
- Kartik Purnima yatra
Festival dates follow the Jain calendar and move every year against the Gregorian one. We name the festivals and do not print dates — check with the trust before you travel.
Sources
Every entry says where its facts came from. Community directories are often the only place a dharamshala or a landline is written down, so we keep them — and label them.
- Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi (no official website found)The trust itself
- Wikipedia — Girnar Jain templesWikipedia