Near which one of the following cities are Palitana Temples located?

Answer: (a) Bhavnagar

The Jain temple-city of Palitana stands on the Shatrunjaya hill in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district.

• ✓ (a) Palitana lies near Bhavnagar in Saurashtra (Kathiawar), Gujarat.
• ✗ (b) Mount Abu is known for the Dilwara Jain temples.
• ✗ (c) Nasik is a Hindu pilgrimage city, not the Palitana site.
• ✗ (d) Ujjain is known for Mahakaleshwar.

Remember · Palitana (Shatrunjaya hill): Jain pilgrimage near Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

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