Palitana: A 'Veg Only' City In Gujarat 
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            Palitana, also known as the Jain Temple Town, is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains. The place is located around Shatrunjaya Hills
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            There are over 800 temples in the city, the most famous among them is Adinath Temple
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            The process to make Palitana a veg-only town began in 1999 when Jain monks launched a campaign to ban the sale and consumption of non-veg food within the city
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            In 2014, some 200 of these monks went on a hunger strike, seeking the closure of around 250 butcher shops in the area
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            To respect the sentiments of the Jain community, the government is said to have banned the sale of non-veg food 
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            On November 4, 1999, the administration issued a formal order prohibiting the sale and consumption of non-veg food in and around the Shatrunjaya hill
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            The order also banned animal slaughter within this sacred area
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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                            In Palitana, the food is majorly inspired by the Jain cuisine, which excludes root vegetables
                            
            
                            
                            
            
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