Architecture
How many temples are there on Shatrunjaya hill?
(A)567 (B) 862 (C) 1,289
B) 862
What hill are the main Palitana temples on?
A) Shatrunjaya mountain B) Girnar mountain C) Bhavnagar mountain
A) Shatrunjaya mountain
When was Palitana founded?
A) 1259 B)1450 C) 945 D)1194
D - 1194
What is Palitana temples made out of?
(A) marble (B) stone (C) gems
A) Marble
How many Tirthankars visited Palitana?
A) 24 B) 18 C) 23 D) 1
C) 23 Tirthankars
When did Gohel Rajput die?
A) June, 1789 B) Oct, 1918 C)Sept, 1678
D)Jan, 1555
B-Oct, 1918
How many temples are there in Palitana town?
(A) Over 900 (B) Around 600 (C) Less than 300
A) Over 900
In what season are most of the temples in Palitana closed?
A) Summer B) Winter C) Monsoon / Rainy D) Fall
C) Monsoon / Rainy season
Who was the emperor of Palitana?
A) Emperor Akbar B)Emperor Srinath C) Emperor Sahil D) Emperor Dhruv E)Emperor Aahan
Emperor Akbar
Who was Palitana built under?
(A)Shah Jahan (B)King Kumarapala (C)Emperor Akbar
B) King Kumarapala
What temple is known as the four faced temple in Palitana?
A) Vimal Shah temple B) Adinath temple C) Samavasaran temple D) Chau-mukha temple
D) Chau-mukha temple
Who granted the village of palitana to prominent jain merchant Shantidas Jhaveri?
A)Gohil Rajput B)Murad Bakesh C)Aakesh Bohil
D) Muhammad Patel E)Aahan Shah
B) Murad Bakesh
What is the main idol in Palitana?
(A) Shantinath (B) Rushabhdev (C) Mahavir
What temple on Palitana is squared structure with towers?
A) Vimal Shah temple B) Adinath temple C) Samavasaran temple D) Saraswati Devi temple
A) Vimal Shah temple
When was the management of the temples assigned to the Anandji Kalyanji Trust?
A) 1345 B)1545 C)1730 D) 1298
C) 1730