GIRNAR, a sacred hill in western India, in the peninsula of Kathiawar, Io m. E. of Junagarh. Five peaks rise about 3,500 ft. above the sea; on them are numerous Jain temples, frequented by pilgrims. At the foot of the hill is a rock, with an inscription of Asoka (2nd century B.C.), and also two other inscriptions (dated A.D. 15o and 455).