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 Swaminarayan Faith.

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.

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

Visit Somnath Temple - Gujarat

Somnath

The temple of Somnath is one of the oldest holy places in India. The story of Chandra, the Moon-god associated with the shrine, adds to the mystery of it. Among the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva, the one at Somnath has precedence over all the others. Somnath had a chequered history. Every time it was destroyed, it rose again with added splendour. Its destruction at the hands of Mahmud of Ghazni was the precursor of the loss of India's independence and its final renovation followed regaining her lost freedom. It was destroyed by Allauddin Khilji and Aurangazeb, and every time it was rebuilt. Ahalyabai Holkar of Indore rebuilt the temple adjacent to the original site.