India Jain Pilgrimage Complete Guide 2026: Palitana, Shravanabelagola, Mount Abu, Sammet Shikhar, Ranakpur
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Jain Pilgrimage Complete Guide 2026: Palitana, Shravanabelagola, Mount Abu, Sammet Shikhar, Ranakpur TL;DR I have walked all five major Jain pilgrimage circuits across India and I think the country offers the most complete Jain heritage trail anywhere on Earth. Palitana has 863 marble temples on a 600m hill, Shravanabelagola holds a 17m Bahubali monolith from 981 CE, Mount Abu Dilwara shows marble carving from 1031 CE, Sammet Shikhar marks the moksha of 20 Tirthankaras, and Ranakpur Adinath Temple has 1,444 unique carved pillars. Plan 8 to 12 days, book 6 to 12 months ahead, and travel October to March. Why Visit India Jain Pilgrimage in 2026 I keep returning to Jain India because every site rewards slow, careful attention. Palitana on Shatrunjaya Hill carries 863 marble temples built between the 11th and 16th centuries CE, and locals call it the world's largest Jain temple complex. The climb of 3,950 steps to the 60...