Girnar
Girnar , sacred mountain, 3,666 ft (1,117 m) high, Gujarat state, W India, on the Kathiawar Peninsula; a pilgrimage place for adherents of Jainism . It has five peaks, the sides of which are dotted with ancient reservoirs and temple ruins bearing inscriptions that date from 250 BC The Neminath (restored, AD 1278) is the largest and possibly the oldest of the Jain temples on the mountain.
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Gujaratis
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...percent of Gujarati population. Jains, although comparatively few in number, have played a major role in shaping Gujarati culture. Girnar and Satrunjaya Hill, near Palitana, are major centers of Jain pilgrimage. There are small Parsi communities in the cities of...
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