Palitana

The Palitana was a historic sovereign Rajput principality situated in the historical region of Kingdom of Marwar (Jodhpur), ruled by the Udawat Rathore (Suryavanshi lineage). Established by ancestral Rajput dynasts, the state commanded strategic regional highways and mountain river defiles, with its seat of royal power established at Palitana Citadel. The rulers maintained sovereign treaties, commanded royal cavalry contingents, and patronized classical temple architecture and miniature painting schools. The state maintained independent internal autonomy throughout the medieval and British colonial eras, formally acceding to the Indian Union between 1947 and 1950.

Detailed Historical Chronicle

Historical Profile: Palitana

Quick Facts - Country: India - State: Gujarat - District: Bhavnagar - Established: 1812 - • Type: Municipal - • Body: Palitana municipal corporation - • Total: 83.2 km2 (32.1 sq mi) - Elevation: 66 m (217 ft) - • Total: 64,497 - Demonym: Palitani - Time zone: UTC+5:30 (IST) - STD code: 02848 - Vehicle registration: GJ-04(Bhavnagar)

Origins & Lineage Ādinātha, the first of the Jain tirthankaras, is said to have meditated on the Shatrunjaya hill, where the Palitana temples were later constructed.[citation needed] What eventually became Palitana State was founded in 1194.[citation needed] In 1656, Shah Jahan's son Murad Baksh (the then Governor of Gujarat) granted the village of Palitana to the prominent Jain merchant Shantidas Jhaveri. Ādinātha, the first of the Jain tirthankaras, is said to have meditated on the Shatrunjaya hill, where the Palitana temples were later constructed.[citation needed] What eventually became Palitana State was founded in 1194.[citation needed] In 1656, Shah Jahan's son Murad Baksh (the then Governor of Gujarat) granted the village of Palitana to the prominent Jain merchant Shantidas Jhaveri.

Major Achievements Kumarpal Solanki, a great Jain patron, probably built the earliest temple. Kumarpal Solanki, a great Jain patron, probably built the earliest temple. Ādinātha, the first of the Jain tirthankaras, is said to have meditated on the Shatrunjaya hill, where the Palitana temples were later constructed.[citation needed] What eventually became Palitana State was founded in 1194.[citation needed] In 1656, Shah Jahan's son Murad Baksh (the then Governor of Gujarat) granted the village of Palitana to the prominent Jain merchant Shantidas Jhaveri. The temples were built by generations of Jains over a period of 900 years, from the 11th century onwards.

Conflicts & Wars The management of the temples was assigned to the Anandji Kalyanji Trust in 1730.[citation needed] During the British Raj, Palitana was a princely state in the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay presidency. The temples were built by generations of Jains over a period of 900 years, from the 11th century onwards. Created by master craftsmen, the most important temple is that of the first teerthankara, Shri Adishwar. The management of the temples was assigned to the Anandji Kalyanji Trust in 1730.[citation needed] During the British Raj, Palitana was a princely state in the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay presidency.

Legacy & Significance It is one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations for followers of Jainism, renowned for the Shatrunjaya hill temples, a sprawling complex of over 900 marble temples considered among the holiest in Jainism. Palitana is associated with Śvetāmbaras legends and history. Ādinātha, the first of the Jain tirthankaras, is said to have meditated on the Shatrunjaya hill, where the Palitana temples were later constructed.[citation needed] What eventually became Palitana State was founded in 1194.[citation needed] In 1656, Shah Jahan's son Murad Baksh (the then Governor of Gujarat) granted the village of Palitana to the prominent Jain merchant Shantidas Jhaveri. The management of the temples was assigned to the Anandji Kalyanji Trust in 1730.[citation needed] During the British Raj, Palitana was a princely state in the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay presidency.