On Shatrunjay Giriraj (Palitana), the temples are grouped into big fortified clusters called “Toonk / Tunk / Tuk”. When people say Nav Toonk (9 Toonks) they usually mean these nine main clusters on the Nav Tunk side of Giriraj:

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1. Seth Narshi Keshavji ni Tunk

• Builder: Sheth Narshi Keshavji (Shrimali Jain seth).
• Specialty: This is the first tunk when you go on the “Nav Tunk” route from the bifurcation.
• Mūl­nāyak (main Bhagwān): Traditionally associated mainly with Bhagwān Shāntināth; there are also other important idols.
• Bhāv: Starting point of Nav Tunk – pilgrims feel “abhyuday” (good beginning) of their yātrā here.

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2. Khartar Vasahi / Chaumukhji ni Tunk (Sava‑Somni Tunk)

• Location: On the highest summit of Shatrunjay; its shikhar can be seen from far away.
• Mūl­nāyak: Chaumukhji Ādināth – 4 big idols of Bhagwān Ādināth facing four directions.
• Other deities:

- Temple of Mātā Marudevī (mother of Ādināth). - Idols of Panch Pāṇḍav, Kuntī, Draupadī, etc.

• Bhāv: Very important place for smaran of Ādināth’s keval‑jñān and for remembering Marudevījī’s samādhimaraṇ.

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3. Chhipa Vasahi ni Tunk (Chhipāvāsahī)

• Builder: The Chhipā brothers.
• Mūl­nāyak: Bhagwān Ādināth.
• Specialty: Built with great artistic detail; one of the older vasahis on Nav Tunk.
• Bhāv: Reminds us that shraddhā and daan of even a few devotees can create a huge tirth.

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4. Sakar Vasahi ni Tunk

• Also written as Sakar‑vasahi / Sasar‑vasahi in some books.
• Important idols / temples:

- Chintāmaṇi Pārshvanāth Bhagwān. - Pañch Pāṇḍav mandir (Pāṇḍavs, Kuntī, etc. in some traditions).

• Bhāv: Very popular for manokāmanā with niyamit pūjā, but always with right Jain dr̥ṣṭi – bhakti for kṣayopśam of karma, not for laukik lābh.

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5. Nandishwar Dweep ni Tunk

• Concept: This tunk is built as a representation of Nandīśvar‑dweep, the divya dvīp described in Jain āgamas.
• Specialty: Many similar‑looking temples arranged symbolically; gives a small “pratyakṣ darshan” feeling of Nandīśvar‑dweep to the bhakta.
• Bhāv: Ideal place to do stavans, logassa, snātra‑pūjā bhāvanā, remembering the dev‑devī’s nirākar bhakti there.

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6. Hemabhai ni Tunk (Hema Vasahi)

• Builder: Nagarseth Hemabhai of Ahmedabad.
• Architecture: Famous for three shikhars and rich carving.
• Bhāv: A classic example of śrāvak‑shakti – a single seth using his wealth for lokottar punya instead of only worldly display.

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7. Modi ni Tunk

• Builder / patrons: The Modi family.
• Specialty:

- Known for several idols of Śrī Sahastra‑phana Pārshvanāth (multi‑hood serpent canopies). - Many images have same rūp and same nām, showing anekānt in mūrti‑bhakti but one‑pointedness in arādhana.

• Bhāv: Strong place for Pārshvanāth bhakti, pratikraman, and kṣem‑mangal bhāvanā for all jīvas.

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8. Balabhai ni Tunk (Bala Vasahi)

• Builder: Set up by Sheth Balabhai / Balashah.
• Mūl­nāyak: Ādināth Bhagwān, with a very bright, white stone idol (traditionally said to be one of the “safed‑pāthar” gems of Giriraj).
• Specialty:

- Houses many metal (pittal / pañcadhātu) idols, counted in the many hundreds.

• Bhāv: Highlights saṅgh‑sāhitya – how many small individual daans gather into a huge ocean of merit.

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9. Motisha Seth ni Tunk (Motisha Vasahi)

• Builder: Sheth Motisha, a very devoted wealthy śrāvak.
• Specialty:

- Considered the largest, grandest among the Nav Tunk. - Many temples and shrines inside; very rich sculpture and layout.

• Bhāv: Often remembered as the “vaibhav‑may” tunk – but for a Jain, its real vaibhav is the countless vandan, pūjā, pratikraman done there leading bhavya jīvas towards mokṣamārga.

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Spiritual meaning of doing Nav Tunk on Giriraj

• Each tunk is not just architecture – it is a sangrah of thousands of years of tapas, pūjā, and samādhi of munis and śrāvaks.
• Going from tunk to tunk with:

- samyak darshan (right faith), - maitrī and ahiṁsā‑bhāv for all jīvas, - and alpo‑pabhoga life‑style (simple living during yātrā), is said to destroy heavy karma and plant strong mokṣa‑sammukh nimit.

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For more simple information, photos and overview of Shatrunjay Giriraj and its 9 Toonks, you can read here: Shatrunjay Giriraj information History of Shatrunjay Tirth (story style)