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Fagan Sud Teras is the day that thousands of pilgrims perform what is known as Chha (6) Gau Yatra. It is named after the length that is traveled — 6 gau is approximately 12 miles. This yatra is only done on this day due to its difficulty and remoteness. The journey takes pilgrims to many sites on the Shatrunjaya  Hills that are lesser known but extremely auspicious. The journey starts through a small window near the Ram Pol gate. The first temple one reaches is of the six sons of Devaki. As per the Ramayana , Devaki is the mother of Krishna, but before giving birth to him, she had six other sons. All six took Diksha under Neminath Bhagwan and went to Moksha (liberation) near that spot. The next stop is Chandan Talav (Lake). It is said that a disciple of Gandhar Pundarikswami, one of Adinatha  Bhagwan’s chief disciples, created this small pool so that other pilgrims could quench their thirst while climbing the mountain. The banks of this lake are famous as the loca...

Palitana  is a city in  Bhavnagar district, Gujarat , India. It is located 50 km southwest of  Bhavnagar  city and is a major  pilgrimage   center  ("shashwat tirth") for  Jains .  It is first of the two  vegetarian cities in the world. Palitana is associated with  Jain  legends and history.  Adinatha , the first of the Jain  tirthankaras , is said to have meditated on the  Shatrunjaya  hill, where the  Palitana temples  were later constructed. Shatrunjaya Temple Palitana is the world's only mountain that has more than 900 temples.  The Palitana temples and whole mountain are considered the most sacred pilgrimage place ( tirtha ) by the Jain community, and is the world's largest Temple Complex. There are more than 3000 temples located on the  Shatrunjaya  hills, exquisitely carved in marble. The main temple on top of the hill, is dedicated to the first  Tirthan...