Taranga, Highly Sacred Jain Tirth Kshetra, Gujarat

History, Best Places to Visit and Travel Guide of Taranga Hills, near Vadnagar Gujarat, India

Taranga, the three peaked hill is important pilgrimage center for Jainism and Buddhism, located near Kheralu in Mehsana district. Taranga is also popular as Taranga Hill and Taranga Tirth and located just at 23 km from Kheralu, 38 km from Vadnagar, 73 km from Mehsana, 51 km from Ambaji Shakeet Peetha Temple and 130 km from Ahmedabad. Here you can find Jain temple built in 12th century and Buddhist site of 4th century. While Vadnagar was influenced by Buddhism, Taranga was one of the important place for Buddhist communities. Once you reach on top of hill, you can see the various shrine of Buddhism including Taranmata temple, which is dedicated to Buddhist Goddess Tara and several Jain Derasar.

This 12th century derasar of Lord Ajitnath, second Tirthankara of Jainism, is one of the best-preserved temples in Gujarat and architecture marvelous. Here there are both Svetambara and Digambara shrine with 14 Derasara and 5 shrines respectively. Taranga Hills holds high importance in Jainism as it is one of the five most Mahatirthas.

Along with religious important, Taranga Hill attracts tourist, adventure lover, photographer as the place is mixture of nature, hills, lush greenery, marvellous carving, excellent architecture of temple, great history of region etc.

Along with main Jain temple dedicated to Lord Ajitnath built in 12 century by King Kumarpal of the Solanki dynasty, on the advice of his teacher Acharya Hemchandra, there are other important sacred shrine and place located here. Taranmata and Dharanmata Temples, Buddhist Caves, Taranga fort to save hills, Ajit Nath Prasad Vihara, Yellow Stone Temple, Kotishila, Siddhshila etc.

Patan, Siddhpur, Modhera, Ambaji, Unjha, Vadnagar, Ahmedabad etc. are major tourist and pilgrimage attraction nearby Taranga Hill.

How to Reach Taranga Hills, Gujarat, India

As Taranga is located near important town of Gujarat like Vadnagar, Siddhpur, Kheralu, Modhera, Ahmedabad etc. thus it is very well connected to all place of Gujarat and all major cities of India with road, rail and air network. Ahmedabad international airport is the nearest airport and Vadnagar railway station is nearest major station from Taranga hill. Via road you can easily reach here with private and government vehicle

Taluka / Tehsil: Kheralu, District: Mehsana, State: gujarat, Country: india.

Religious Importance: Hindu

How to Reach Taranga

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