Girnar (also known as "Girnar Hill") is a collection of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India. The tallest of these rises to 945 meters (3100 feet), the highest peak in Gujarat. The five peaks of Girnar are topped by 866 intricately carved stone temples. A sturdy stone path - a pilgrimage route for both Hindus and Jains -- climbs from peak to peak. It is claimed that there are exactly 9,999 steps from the trailhead to the last temple on the highest peak, but the actual number is roughly 8,000. Every year, a race is held, running from the base of the mountain to the peak and back. The locals in nearby Junagadh insist that the fastest-ever time was 45 minutes, which strikes those who have taken 5-8 hours to climb the mountain as distinctly improbable. In the Hindu religion, the legend is that climbing Girnar barefooted earns one a place in Heaven. Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat The district of Junagadh is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat, with the city of Junagadh as its administrative headquarters. ... Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA: ,  ) is the most industrialized state in the Republic of India with 19. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Junagadh is a city, in Junagadh District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies. ...

The nearby Gir Forest serves as sanctuary for the last remaining Asiatic Lions. The Gir National Forest is located near the southernmost point of the peninsula The Gir Forest National Park is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat, India on 1412 kilometers2 of land. ... Ajax prepares to violate the sanctuary of Athena by abducting Cassandra by force: red-figure vase, c. ... Trinomial name Panthera leo persica Meyer, 1826 Synonyms Leo leo goojratensis (India) Leo leo persicus (Persia) The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of lion. ...

It is also famous for the Kathiawadi culture in the adjacent region. A Kathiawadi is a person from Kathiawar Region in Gujarat, India. ...

Places of interest

• Sasan Gir Forest & Sanctuary - This 500 sq. mile sanctuary is dry, open scrubland where the lions roam freely. They can be seen on guided jeep tours through the jungles
• Girnar Temple
• Tulsi Shyam Hot Spring
• Ashoka's Rock edict

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Girnar

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Giranr mountain is also important as most of all prominent and famous saints who had affected lifes of people of india and the world. People such as Swami Gunatitanad from the Swaminarayan Sampraday, Swani Vivekanand , Shri Nathu Ram Sharma of Bilkha who was a great Yogi and shri Goraksh Nath the ever present yogi and more many other have achieved their knowledge here in Girnar and its caves are residents of naga sanyasis and also foreigners came here to visit the fair organised at Maha shivratri nearly falling in January or February . appx 10 to 12 lakh public visit every fair every year and it a joy of life to see the fair in Girnar. It is also famous for "parikrmma",means people used to walk around all mountains. It is been held after eleven days of diwali known as "DEV UTHI AGIYARAS". Almost 2 to 3 lacs peoples used to took part in this fair type ceremony. Image File history File links Information_icon. ...

It is in gujarat,related to both hindus&jains.

External links

• Norman Koren's India Photography -- with photographs of Girnar Hill and Junagadh, among other places
• More images