Taranga Hill

The hill is mostly covered with brushwood and the forest, east and west, passes through a passage leading to a plateau where there are temples made of white sandstone and brick. The main temple was built by Chaulukya Raja Kumarapala (1143 - 1174) after his teacher Acharya Hemchandra became a follower of Jainism.

Taranga refers to a hill with three peaks located in Mehsana district of Gujarat on the banks of Sabarmati river. It is located at a distance of 130 km from Ahmedabad. Taranga Hills is very important for Jains as they consider it as one of the five great Mahatirthas. The famous Ajitnath Jain Temple is located here. 

Although the mountains are a major pilgrimage site for Jains, the architecture of the temples is pleasing to anyone, not just the Jain community.

The temple can be visited at any time except the extreme summer months of March to May. Summer temperatures touch 39 degrees Celsius. There is intermittent rainfall throughout the year. So, then no matter how hot it is today, you are likely to see a pleasant atmosphere the next day. People come here especially on the days of Purnima.
The oldest Jain temple was built by the Chaulukya king Kumarapala in 1161 on the advice of his teacher Acharya Hemachandra. The place is historically associated with Buddhism and monuments dating back to the 4th-8th centuries are also found here.

The mountains are also associated with Buddhism because they shelter the temples of the swimming mother, after which the village takes its name. The temple has ancient sculptures, one of which is a carved statue of Buddha that draws attention to a stone plate.

In addition to the Ajitnath Jain Temple, the mountains are famous for a series of Digambar Jain temples. The 14 temples here are dedicated to various Tirthankars who have attained liberation here.

Taranga became an important Jain pilgrimage site in the 12th century.