Palitana

Palitana
Town
Palitana
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Palitana
Palitana
Palitana
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 21°31′N 71°50′E / 21.52°N 71.83°E / 21.52; 71.83
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictBhavnagar
Named forPadliptpuram
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • BodyPalitana municipal corporation
Area
 • Total83.2 km2 (32.1 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total64,497
DemonymPalitani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
STD code
02848
Vehicle registrationGJ-04(Bhavnagar)

Pālītāṇā is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre ("shashwat tirth") for Jains.[2] It is first of the two[3] vegetarian cities in the world.

  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Pilgrims flock Palitana for Kartik Poornima yatra". The Times of India. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Palitana, world's first vegetarian city in India's Gujarat". Times Travel. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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