The Abode of the Gods, there are over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain Holy Hills, Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India

The sacred Jain marble temples, place of Jain pilgrimage, built at the top of Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Decorated pathside shrine alongside path up Shatrunjaya hill to holy Jain shrines and temples, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

View of some of the 863 beautiful carved marble holy Jain temples on the top of Shatrunjaya hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Old Jain pilgrim hotel dominating the centre of Palitana town for visitors to Jain temples on Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Jain temple, newly constructed, at the foot of Shatrunjaya Hill, in the early morning sunshine, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Jain pilgrim covered in white shawl, climbing Shatrunjaya Hill to Jain shrines, hoping to achieve Nirvana, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Jain pilgrims in white robes, returning back down Shatrunjaya Hill after walking up to Jain shrines at dawn, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Shatrunjaya Hill (Abode of the Gods), site of over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain holy hills, Palitana, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Jain temples, Palitana, Gujarat state, India, Asia