India Jain Pilgrimage 2026: Palitana, Ranakpur, Mount Abu Dilwara, Sravanabelagola, Shikharji Jain Heritage Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Jain Pilgrimage 2026: Palitana, Ranakpur, Mount Abu Dilwara, Sravanabelagola, Shikharji Jain Heritage Complete Guide TL;DR I walked the five great Jain pilgrimage sites of India across forty days, covering Palitana in Gujarat, Ranakpur and Mount Abu Dilwara in Rajasthan, Sravanabelagola in Karnataka, and Shikharji on the Jharkhand and Bihar border. This guide collects entry fees, climbing routes, photography rules, dharamshala lodging, vegetarian Jain food norms, and three working itineraries from four to fourteen days. Why visit in 2026 I chose 2026 because the four year window before the next Mahamastakabhisheka at Sravanabelagola in 2030 means the temple town is preparing without crowding. Pilgrim numbers stay steady, dharamshala lodging is easy to book, and the marble carvings at Dilwara and Ranakpur are not yet under heavy festival traffic. I also wanted to reach Shikharji before the post-monsoon trekking season clo...