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29 August,2021 Sunday

3 GUJ AIR SQN NCC GROUP, GUJRAT DTE.

Girnar Parvat

Standing tall at 3672 feet, is an ancient hill in , . This centuries old hill is covered with 866 Jain and Hindu temples that are spread over the summits. One will have to climb 9999 steps to reach the final summit. Trek to Girnar Hill starts from Girnar Taleti.

Girnar Mount ગિરનાર પરત્

Highest point

Elevation 1,069 m (3,507 ft) Listing List of Indian states and . . territories by highest point

Coordinates 21°29′41″N 70°30′20″E

Girnar ropeway is a ropeway on Mount Girnar which is Asia's longest ropeway. First proposed in 1983, the construction started only in September 2018 due to government approval delays and litigation. The construction and operation is managed by Usha Breco Limited. The project was inaugurated on 24 October 2020 by now Prime Minister .[9] It connects Girnar taleti to Jain goddesses temple within 10 minutes of ropeway ride. The ropeway is 2,320 metres (7,600 ft) long, takes passengers 850 metres (2,800 ft) above the hill to the Ambika temple.

Girnar is one of the most important and holy pilgrimage centres of both Hindus and Jains. Girnar is a range of mountains usually known as the Girnar Hills. Girnar has been mentioned in the Vedas and also in the scriptures from the Indus Valley Civilization proving that it has always been respected as a sacred place.

Start early in the morning, carry plenty of water, and stop for rest often during the hot hours of the day, and your climb of Mt. Girnar will be fruitful. We were at Taleti around 12:30 am. We did not have any torch at that time and it was risky to climb alone in night. The construction and operation is managed by Usha Breco Limited. The project was inaugurated on 24 October 2020 by now Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It connects Girnar taleti to Jain goddesses Ambika temple within 10 minutes of ropeway ride.

Gir Range, low mountain range in western Gujarat state, west-central , on the southern Peninsula. ... From it to the north runs a low, narrow, dissected range rising to Gorakhnath (3,665 feet [1,117 metres] high; believed to be an extinct volcano) in the broad mass of the Girnar Hills.

Jai Hind!

By Cadet shruti Baraiya From 3 GUJ AIR SQN NCC () Guj/sw/20/316560