Palitana 5 Chaityavandan

“I came as a tourist to see ‘beautiful temples.’ I left at 3 AM, fasting, barefoot, trying my first Chaityavandan. By the third, my legs were shaking. By the fifth, I forgot my pain. I cried without knowing why. Palitana does not ask for your belief. It asks for your presence.” — Rajiv M., Mumbai, first-time pilgrim

Plan your pilgrimage, prepare your mind, and offer your five-fold salutation. The Tirthankaras are waiting. palitana 5 chaityavandan

: The final ritual performed at the main sanctum dedicated to Lord Adinath (Rishabhdev), the first Tirthankara. Tattva Gyan Ritual Components & Significance “I came as a tourist to see ‘beautiful temples