Performing five Chaityavandans is a physically and mentally demanding task. It requires climbing the 3,800+ stone steps of Shatrunjaya hill, which is itself an act of penance ( Tapa ). Below is the step-by-step breakdown.
After completing steps 1–4 in one temple, you move to the next temple.
Perched atop the magnificent Shatrunjaya hills in Gujarat, Palitana is not just a city; it is a mandir-nagari (temple city) and one of the holiest places in Jainism. For devout Jains, a pilgrimage to Palitana is incomplete without performing the rigorous ritual of . Among the various forms of this worship, the Palitana 5 Chaityavandan (also known as Panch Chaityavandan or Five-Fold Chaityavandan ) holds a uniquely powerful and spiritually meritorious position.
By performing on Shatrunjaya hill, a devotee symbolically scales the five peaks of spiritual progress and seeks blessings for liberation ( Moksha ).
