About Palitana
Songadh to Palitana distnce : 462 km
Estimated travel time : 9 hours
Sonagadh to Palitana is one of the scared route for the devotees and the tourists. Palithana is one of the pilgrimage of the Jainism specially it is one of the most sacred sites of Svetambara tradition within Jainism in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
Prominently known as the Tirth Sthal of Jain the divine aroma of town catches the eyes of the devotees. The town is Also known as Padliptapur of Kathiawad in historic texts, the dense collection of over 800 small shrines and large temples here has led many to call Palitana as a "city of Temples". The temple is prominently made up of the marble with intrinsic carving that makes them shine like the divine creation located on Shatrunjaya Hills. The trail or Yatra to the hills gives the solitude to the in the busy and wandering life. Jains believe that a visit to this group of temples is essential as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to achieve nirvana or salvation. The other good thing about the Palithana is it's year around pleasant weather that make it one of the favorable destination.
Taxi from Songadh to Palitana is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Songadh to Palitana by car is well connected through NH48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Songadh to Palitana distance is 462 Km and is 9 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Vyara - Jalvatika Garden (Park), Shri Ramji Mandir, Fort, Swami Vivekanand River Front
Bardoli - Baben Lake, Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple, Jalaram Mandir, Shri Govindashram Mandir
Galteshwar - Galteshwar Mahadev Temple, Tapi River
Dhoran - Gaypagala Temple, Gayatri Pragyapeeth
Pipodara - Mogal Dham Pipodra Temple
Ankleshwar - Ramkund Mandir, GIDC Reservoir
Bharuch - BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gurudwara, Surpaneshwar Shiv Temple, Bhrugu Rishi Temple
Kandari - Swaminarayan Mandir Kandari, Water Park
Vadodara - Trimandir, Varnama Jain Tirth, Makarpura Palace, Meer Nawab Shah Saiyed Qutubuddin Tomb
Vasad - Swaminarayan Paramdham Mandir, Mahisagar Mandir, Mahi River, Boating
Borsad - Sun Temple, Stepwell, Mahakaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Jain Temple
Tarapur - Hanuman Temple, Jalaram Bapa Mandir, Mahadev Temple
Vataman - Chokdi Dharmadham, Sabarmati River, Meldi Maa Temple
Pipali - Jain Temple, Lake, Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple
Dholera - Aadinath Jain Shwetambar Derasar, BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Ram Temple, Mahadev Temple
Sanes - Hanuman Temple, Jain Temple, Devi Mata Temple
Bhavnagar - Shree Khodiyar Mata Mandir, Regional Science Centre, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Sihor - Rampara Meladi Mataji Temple, Shree Harbai Maa Temple, Gautameshwar Mahadev Temple
Songadh - Guru Kahan Art Museum, Shree Digamber Jain Swadhyay Mandir, Shree Raj Chamunda Temple
Mokhadka - Mokhadeshwer Mahadev Temple, Hanuman Temple, Devi Mata Temple