Palitana Shatrunjay Tour Guide

About Palitana Shatrunjay Tour Guide

Welcome to the narrated offline walking tour of Shatrunjaya in Palitana, Gujarat, one of the most sacred Jain pilgrimages! Now available in English and Gujarati.

Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience of Palitana’s Shatrunjaya just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn, fully-guided tour.

Palitana Shatrunjaya:
Listen during your pilgrimage to the summit of Shatrunjay or as a bhav yatra (virtual trip) from your home.
Listen to the fascinating, historic, and sacred stories of the shrines along the path and at the main temple complex on the summit.
The app has 9 detailed maps to guide you. It covers 50 major and 50 minor points of interest to makes sure that you see every significant point, temple and shrine.
Hear the stories of historical and mythical figures of ages past. Understand Jain rituals, hymns, and traditions.
The climb is 3.5 km/ 2.2 miles from the base in Palitana town and takes approximately 2 hours.

This tour of Palitana Shatrunjaya includes must-see points like:
■ Gateway to Salvation (Moksha-dwar)
■ Jai Talethi, a Sacred Rock
■ The Inner Circle Path
■ The Outer Circle Path
■ To Jai Taleti
■ To Samavasaran
■ To Temple of Babu
■ To the Shrine of Goddess Saraswati
■ Virchandbhai Shah
■ A Mother's Rage on Sukoshal Muni
■ Angarsha Pir, Where Faiths Meet
■ Bahubali's Elephant
■ Bharat's Ring
■ Breathtaking Shatrunjay River
■ Cave Carvings of Krishna's Sons
■ Five shrines & Death of Death
■ Footsteps of King Bharat
■ Hathi Pol & Changing Rooms
■ Hinglaj's Hado, a Demon's Dying Wish
■ Holy footprints & Eternal names
■ Hymn praising Shatrunjay
■ Kumar Pond
■ Motishah Toonk, Temple Over the Canyon
■ Nami Vinami
■ Neminath's temple & the Incomplete Wedding
■ Padmavati temple & the Snakes Kingdom
■ Ratan Pol & the First Sight of Adinath
■ Rest Area & Story of Maru Devi
■ Rest area & the Story of the Devoted Elephant
■ Sacred Footprints
■ Sagal Pol & Restrooms
■ Samovasaran, the Majestic Preaching Hall
■ Scared Footprints of Three Jinas
■ Shantinath Temple & Second Ritual
■ Shrine of Sons Taking Up Arms
■ Temple of Babu, a Mother's wish
■ Temple of a 100 Pillars
■ Waghan Pol, the Tiger Gate

Available in two languages: English and Gujarati!


APP FEATURES:

■ Plays automatically
The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.

■ Fascinating stories
Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.

■ Works offline
No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour.

■ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.

■ Award-winning platform
The app developers received the famous Laurel Award from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year.


QUICK TIPS:

■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.

■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.

Just download the app and get started!


NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.