Major Jain pilgrim festivals in palithana gijarat

Palitana, on Shatrunjaya hill in Gujarat, is one of the holiest Jain pilgrimage sites. The major pilgrim festivals here are closely tied to Shatrunjaya’s temple complex and Jain holy days. The key ones are:

• Fagun Sud Teras (6 Gaon Jatra) – a large yatra day in February/March when thousands of Jains walk up the hill to visit the main Adinath temple. It is known for a special 6-gaon pilgrimage, with many devotees undertaking extensive circumambulation and fasts. You’ll often hear it described as the most important crowd-event of the Palitana temples.

• Kartik Poornima / Chha Gau Teerth Yatra – on the full moon in Kartik (roughly Oct–Nov by the solar calendar), Jains undertake a long yatra around Shatrunjaya, walking the circuit and visiting many tirths. This is a major communal event with the hill opening after the monsoon.

• Mahavir Jayanti – the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, celebrated with temple ceremonies and large processions at Palitana’s Shatrunjaya temples.

• Paryushan Parva – one of the holiest Jain occasions, with fasting, prayers and penance. Palitana’s temples see many devotees observing the vows and performing darshan during this period.

• Navanu (99-pūrva pilgrimage) and other temple visits – a traditional, extended pilgrimage practice many Palitana devotees undertake, sometimes in groups or as part of a vrata (fasting) discipline.

Notes:

• Shatrunjaya hill hosts many temples and is central to these festivals. The main Adinath (Rishabhanatha) temple on the hill is a focus for darshan during these occasions. For added context on Palitana’s Jain sites and celebrations, you can read more on related Jain Knowledge pages.

If you’d like, I can point you to more specific dates for upcoming Palitana celebrations based on the Jain calendar ( Panchang ) for a given year.