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FESTIVALS · GUJARAT · NOVEMBER

Gujarat festivals in November.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Kartik Purnima at Somnath

Somnath

Grand celebrations at the first of 12 Jyotirlingas. Special puja during Kartik Purnima. Light festival on the coast.

November (full moon)

Lili Parikrama (Green Circumambulation of Mount Girnar)

Mount Girnar

A sacred pilgrimage circumambulating Mount Girnar during the Hindu month of Kartik. The green parikrama (pradakshina) is approximately 36 km through dense forest, starting from Bhavnath temple. Around 1 lakh pilgrims participate, walking over 4 days, honoring Girnar as a sacred peak for both Hindu and Jain faiths.

Kartik Sud Agyaras to Kartik Sud Poonam

Shatrunjaya Mahotsav

Palitana

Jain pilgrimage festival at Shatrunjaya Hill (863 temples). Mass pilgrimage with special ceremonies.

November

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