At a distance of 5 km from Junagadh Junction, Bhavnath Mahadev Mandir is an ancient Hindu temple situated at Bhavnath village near Junagadh. Located at the foothills of Mount Girnar, it is one of the most popular temples in Gujarat and among the top places to visit in Junagadh.

Bhavnath Temple in Junagadh is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Shivling here is said to have emerged of its own divine intention. The Bhavnath Mahadev temple existence dates back to the ancient era and its story is found in the Puranic era. According to myth, once a while Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati were crossing the Girnar hills and then their divine garment fell over the present Mrigi Kund, making this place an auspicious site for Shiva worshippers. Even today, the naga bavas are known to bathe in the holy Mrigi Kund before joining the Mahashivaratri procession.

Just 5 km from Junagadh town, Girnar Hill is a majestic sacred mountain whose origins can be traced back to the Vedas. It has been considered to be a religious place even as long before in the Mohan-jo-Daro period. The Girnar Hill trek begins at the Girnar Taleti. Located about 4 km east from Junagadh, this starting point opens up to a 10000-step trek up the hill. This 7.5-hour trek would cover many distinguished temples en route, especially the group of Jain temples. Passing through the Wageshwari Gate would mark the beginning of the trek. The foothills of the Girnar also sites many local souvenir stalls. It is advisable to take along a bamboo stick for the trek. Trekkers would also come across numerous Hindu temples such as the Dattatreya temple. Kamandulu Kund and Sri Ambaji Temple. The Girnar Hill course is a well-maintained path with proper stone-ways. Visitors could also rest at the Dharamshalas on the way which are set up after every 2500 steps. Flocked by Hindu and Jain pilgrims alike, this place is also nature's paradise located in midst of the Gir Forest. Girnar offers its visitors some good trekking avenues, religious spots and pre-historic sites and mountains.

At a distance of 4 km from Junagadh Junction, Shree Swaminarayan Temple is a revered Hindu temple situated at Dipanjali locality of Junagadh. It is one of the important BAPS Mandirs in Gujarat and among the top places to visit in Junagadh.
Located on Jawahar Road, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan - a Hindu saint, yogi, ascetic and the founder of Swaminarayan Sampraday. This temple was ordered to be built by Lord Swaminarayan himself, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. The land for this temple was gifted by Jinabhai, Darbar of Panchala of King Hemant Singh. The foundation stone for the temple was laid by Gunatitanand Swami in 1826 AD while the construction of this temple was supervised by Brahmanand Swami.
On May 1, 1828 AD, Swaminarayan himself installed Shri Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai in the inner sanctum, Radharaman Dev and Harikrishna Maharaj in the eastern wing and Siddheswar Mahadev, Parvati, Ganesha and Nandishwar in the western side. The Mughal Subba Bahadur Khan paid a personal visit to the place on this occasion. Swaminarayan appointed Gunatitanand Swami as the first mahant, who served in this role for over 40 years.
The Swaminarayan temple has a circumference on 278 feet and has a great architecture with 5 spires and many sculptures. The mandir was built with pink stone of Rajasthan. The ambience of the Mandir is very serene and peaceful, surrounded by trees and lush greenery and hills adds to the divinity of the Temple. For spiritual individuals who are ardent in following and praying in front of God, this place is nothing short of a heavenly bliss.

There is a group of Jain temples in Girnar and are all unique yet similar in architecture and style. The Neminath Temple, built from 1128 AD to 1159 AD, is one of the main attractions. The temple complex has quadrangle courtyards, corridors and other shrines as well, with pillars adorned with intricate carvings of Jain Tirthankars. The idol of Bhagwan Neminatha here is thought to be the oldest one in the world, approximately 84,785 years old. Innumerable monks come here to attain Moksha. Girnar is an important religious place for the Jains.

Housing an array of Swetambara and Digambara temples, the Girnar Hill is said to have been regarded as a holy Jain site from 250 BC.

Neminatha Temple
Set up on the hill's 3300th step, there are over 860 Jain and Hindu temples at this location. Referred to as Mount Neminath by Jain followers, the Neminath temple here is indeed the most prominent and the largest shrine here. Dedicated to the 22nd Tirthankara, Bhagavan Neminath, this temple is a memory of the day this Jain deity attained nirvana after giving up all worldly necessities.

Adibadji Temple
Right behind the Neminath temple is a smaller Jain shrine called the Adabadji Adinatha Temple, devoted to the 1st Tirthankara, Adinatha.

Panchmeru and Meraka-Vasahi Temples
Bang opposite to this temple is the five-spire holding Panchmeru Temple. A little to the west of the Panchmeru is another huge temple called the Meraka-Vasahi temple, also known as Merakavashi. This temple is as old as the 1400 AD.

Other Temples
Some of the other significant temples here include the Sangram Soni, Mansingha Bhojraja, Samprati Raja, Kumarapala and Vastupala-Vihara temples. Holy sites dedicated to Bhagwan Rishabadev, Bhagwan Parshwanath and Malinath are other notable mentions as well.