Not to be outdone, Siddhraj Jaysinh built the reservoir Sahasralinga Talav, meaning "lake of a thousand lingas”, just north of Rani Ki Vav in 1084, over a lake originally known as Durlabh Sarovar, built by the King of Durlabhray.
Showing posts with label Gujarat Historical Places. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gujarat Historical Places. Show all posts
Visit Sidi Sayeed Masjid - Gujarat
Sidi Sayeed Masjid
Off the eastern end of Nehru bridge stands the Sidi Sayeed mosque. Built in 1573, it is the last of the major mosques to be built in Ahmedabad under the Mughal rule. Surrounded by busy intersections, it presents a stark contrast to speeding buses and giant advertisements.
Visit Chorwad Beach - Gujarat
Chorwad Beach
Located 37 kms from Somnath, this beach was once home to the royal palace of the Nawab of Junagadh. Today it remains in a ruined state. The beach is unsafe for swimming, but it is relatively clean, ideal for relaxing and enjoying the ocean breeze. It does not offer any accomodation facilities but serves as an ideal excursion from Somnath.
Located 37 kms from Somnath, this beach was once home to the royal palace of the Nawab of Junagadh. Today it remains in a ruined state. The beach is unsafe for swimming, but it is relatively clean, ideal for relaxing and enjoying the ocean breeze. It does not offer any accomodation facilities but serves as an ideal excursion from Somnath.
Visit Ahmedpur Mandvi - Gujarat
On a 6 km stretch of clear Arabian waters kissing the beach, Ahmedpur Mandvi is one of Gujarat's lesser-known gems and finest pieces of coastline. Adjacent to the island of Diu, which lies just across a creek, it continues as Ghogla Beach into the adjoining part of mainland Diu.
Visit Beyt Dwarka - Gujarat
Beyt Dwarka
Beyt Dwarka, also known as Beyt Shankhodhar, is a small island and was the main port in the region before the development of Okha. It offers opportunities to spot dolphins, marine excursions, camping and picnicking. Most of the archaelogical ruins excavated here and religious manuscripts correspond with Beyt Dwarka as the original abode of Lord Krishna. In order to get there from Dwarka, one might need to first get to Okha port jetty (32 km), by either rail or road and then take a ferry or small boat (Rs.5/-), 5km away.
Visit Mandvi Beach - Gujarat
Mandvi Beach
The first thing most people think of when they visit Mandvi is visiting the seashore. Mandvi Beach is the closest to the town center, across the bridge to the east side of the river, then down the road past a place called Salaya, accessed from just near the Kashi-Vishvanath Temple (sometimes the beach is called Kashi-Vishvanath Beach.) Wind Farm Beach is 7 km west of town, named for the windmills that line it to generate electricity for the area. You can get fresh coconuts and other snacks, swim in very pleasant water, and enjoy a nice view of the coastline.
The first thing most people think of when they visit Mandvi is visiting the seashore. Mandvi Beach is the closest to the town center, across the bridge to the east side of the river, then down the road past a place called Salaya, accessed from just near the Kashi-Vishvanath Temple (sometimes the beach is called Kashi-Vishvanath Beach.) Wind Farm Beach is 7 km west of town, named for the windmills that line it to generate electricity for the area. You can get fresh coconuts and other snacks, swim in very pleasant water, and enjoy a nice view of the coastline.
Visit Adalaj Step Well - Gujarat
The Adalaj Stepwell
Set in the quiet village of Adalaj, this vav has served as a resting place for hundreds of years for many pilgrims and caravans along their trade routes. Built in 1499 by Queen Rudabai, wife of the Vaghela chief, Veersinh, this five-storey stepwell was not just a cultural and utilitarian space, but also a spiritual refuge. It is believed that villagers would come everyday in the morning to fill water, offer prayers to the deities carved into the walls and interact with each other in the cool shade of the vav.
More Historical Places - Gujarat
Sun Temple at Modhera
The Adalaj Stepwell
Sidi Sayeed Masjid
Sahasralinga Talav
Visit Sun Temple - Gujarat
Sun Temple at Modhera
The sun temple at Modhera in Mehsana districts, in north Gujarat, built during the reign of the Solanki king Bhimdev I near a village of the same name, represents one of the most magnificent monuments of Gujarat. The temple, though in ruins, is still in its extant form an imposing structure and is counted among the best specimens of Indian art and architecture. The niches in the inner sides of the surroundings wall contain twelve images of the Sun-god, fashioned in the Iranian style, characterised by their lofty boots reaching up to the knees. The shrine faces due east to allow the rays of the rising sun at equinoxes to the seat of the deity.The temple complex consists of a Prasad, a Sabha Mandap and a Kund. The image of the presiding deity is missing. The underground cell in the sanctum is supposed to have contained an additional image.
Visit Lothal - Gujarat
Lothal
A full-fledged Harappan settlement was discovered at Lothal and similar Harappan centres at Rangpur, Rozdi and other places in Saurashtra and Kutch. Lothal is the name given to a mound near Saragwala, a village in Ahmedabad district. The name is derived from the Gujarati word "Loth" which means "the dead body". Lothal and other finds are now the oldest sites in India which have their links with pre-history.
The excavations at the site have brought to light a well-planned city with rows of houses. All the discoveries prove that the city must have been a commercial centre and a part carrying on commerce with the hinterland as well as foreign countries. Harappans might have come of this part of India and proceeded farther inland. While the Harappan civilization came to an end in Punjab, it continued for about 500 years more in Gujarat.
Visit Akshardham Temple - Gujarat
BAPS Swaminarayan Temple
At the center of the spacious Akshardham complex, a delicate and beautiful architectural masterpiece - the Akshardham Monument - enshrines the golden murti (idol) of Lord Swaminarayan, the founder of the
At the center of the spacious Akshardham complex, a delicate and beautiful architectural masterpiece - the Akshardham Monument - enshrines the golden murti (idol) of Lord Swaminarayan, the founder of the
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The imposing 10 story high monument is made entirely of intricately carved, 6000 tons of pink sand-stone from Rajasthan, with no steel or cement used at all, ensuring that the monument will last for a thousand years. It is 108 ft.(32.92 m) tall, 240 ft.(73.15 m) long and 131 ft.(39.93 m) wide.
Designed and crafted according to ancient Indian Architectural Treatises (called the Sthaapatya shastras), the monument radiates a spiritual aura into the complex. The monument is awash with silence and peace, which one spontaneously experiences in the three floors.
Visit Dakor Temple - Gujarat
Dhakor
Dhakor originally known as Dankpur, is an ancient temple town in Kheda district, sacred to Lord Krishna. There are many temples in Dhakor of which the temple of Ranchodrai has an idol of Krishna which is said to be brought here from Dwarka, by a devotee. The town is located 40 kms east of Nadiad and about 94 kms. from both Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
Visit Ambaji Temple - Gujarat
Ambaji Temple
The Ambaji temple dedicated to Ambaji, a popular goddess of Gujarat is located on the Arasur hill in the Aravali Range in Banaskantha district. The mother goddess is a manifestation of Lord Shiva's consort Parvathi. It is one of the 64 Shakthipith's, where pieces of the body of Sathi, Shiva's consort fell. The marble shrine here does not have any idol. Ambaji Fair dedicated to Amba, Mother goddess is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon days) of the months of Kartik, Chaitra and Bhadrapada. Ambaji is at a distance of 179 kms from Ahmedabad.
Visit Palitana Temple - Gujarat
Palitana
Palitana is a holy place for the Jains, a small mercantile community of Gujarat. The top of the Shetrunjaya, a nearby hill of 603 meters height, is covered with about 863 temples, some of which are of pure marble and dates as far back as the eleventh century. The Shetrunjaya is one of the five sacred hills of the Jains. The other two in Gujarat being the Girnar and the Taranga on which are also constructed temples dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras. These holy places have a number of Dharmashalas where pilgrims can stay.
Palitana is a holy place for the Jains, a small mercantile community of Gujarat. The top of the Shetrunjaya, a nearby hill of 603 meters height, is covered with about 863 temples, some of which are of pure marble and dates as far back as the eleventh century. The Shetrunjaya is one of the five sacred hills of the Jains. The other two in Gujarat being the Girnar and the Taranga on which are also constructed temples dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras. These holy places have a number of Dharmashalas where pilgrims can stay.
Visit Pawagadh Temple - Gujarat
Shakti Temples- Pavagadh
Pavagadh in the centre of Gujarat has temples dedicated to goddesses Mahakali and Bhadrakali. According to a legend Jayasimhadev, last of the Patai Rayal rulers of the place was attracted during a Navratri festival to a beautiful woman taking part in the Garba celebration. The beautiful woman was none other than goddess Kali, who on being requested by the king to be his prime queen, uttered a curse, as a result of which the Patai Raval lost his throne to Mahmug Begado, the Muslim Sultan of Gujarat.
More Temples - Gujarat
Shakti Temples- Pavagadh
Palitana
Ambaji Temple
Dhakor
BAPS Swaminarayan Temple
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