Gujarat

This unique laser show of 45 minutes tells the story of young boy Nachiketa and Yamraj, the king of death, in the most impressive and interesting way. I would strongly suggest all my readers to view it during their next visit to India.

The special feature of this ancient Lord Shiva temple, situated near the city of Vadodara in the State of Gujarat, is that its Lingam can only be viewed during low tide hours in the sea as it gets submerged completely in the sea during high tide hours.

This ancient temple of Lord Shiva, situated near to city of Bhuj in Gujarat State, is a very important place of pilgrimage for Hindus. This holy temple attracts thousands of visitors from all over the country and even from abroad.

I myself have experienced the major earthquake in the city of Ahmedabad in India on 26th January, 2001.Around 10000 people were killed on that fateful day in the State of Gujarat. I still shiver today while I remember that fateful day, even after 8 years.

This ancient temple of Lord Shiva is situated on the bank of River Meshwo near the town of Bhiloda in Northern Gujarat. The peaceful environment and the fair held every year on Mahashivratri day attracts thousands of visitors to this temple.

This ancient temple of Koteshwar Mahadev attracts many visitors from all over the country as it is situated at the origin of the holy River Saraswati. One of the streams of this holy river falls on the Lord Shiva Lingam.

The sea beach of the historic city of Porbandar is really worth visiting and thousands of tourists visit it to enjoy the sunny, stormy and baeutiful view of the sea. The ancient temple of Lord Shiva at this beach is also quite appealing.

The article aims at throwing light on the unique culture of Gujarat India. It focuses on the people, religion, dances, festivals and arts of Gujarat. It also contains information on city of Ahmadabad India

There are famous Jain temples on Taranga Hills in North Gujarat region, which were built in the fourteenth century. This temple complex attracts thousands of pilgrims every year due to its location in the middle of the forest and the faith.

Petlad is a small town situated in the Gujarat State of India having lot of religious importance due to the famous Ashapuri Mata temple near by. Most of the Hindus have their heart's desire to visit this holy and ancient temple of Ashapuri Mata.

Lunawada is a small historical town having some very vital ancient temples all around it. The other famous nearby spots like ashram of saint Asharam and the Mahi and Panam dams can also add the fun and enjoyment you will have here.

This solarium in the city of Jamnagar is really a unique place that treats almost all the human diseases with the help of rays of sun. The treatment is quiet effective but is slightly expensive. Here is a brief review of the Solarium.

This Goligar Mata temple is a slightly less popular religious spot near the city of Surat. In spite of this, many sick pilgrims visit this temple to pray to get cured. Many of them get cured also due to their strong and deep faith in Mataji.

This temple of Garudeshwar mahadev is situated on the bank of holy River Narmada and attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the country. The famous Surpaneshwar water fall is only four miles away from this spot and must be visited with this temple.

Dandi is a historical sea beach that is connected with the famous salt satyagraha during the fight for Indian freedom in the year 1930. Mahatma Gandhi marched up to Dandi from Ahmedabad to protest against the salt tax imposed by the British.

Daman, which is situated near the town of Vapi in Gujarat State in India, has a lovely open sea beach, beautiful bars and restaurants. The tourists also love to visit a couple of ancient temples here during their stay.

This ancient temple of Harshad Mata, situated near the city of Porbandar in India, attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world as their faith in Mataji helps to fulfill their desires of heart.

Bet Dwarka is a beautiful island in the bay of Kutch in Gujarat State in India. The tourists need to travel by motor boat in the sea for around half an hour to reach this island. There are few ancient temples here from Mahabharata times.

Damodar Kund is a unique place of pilgrimage of Hindus, which is situated near the city of Junagadh in India. The pilgrims take a holy deep in this kund and earn the religious credit equivalent to visiting sixty eight holy places.

Satadhar, which is situated in the forest of Gir in Gujarat state in India, attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world due to their faith in great Saint Giga Bapu who served poor and needy people all through his life.

The fun, adventure lovers would certainly enjoy visiting Lord dattatreya summit on the Girnar Mountain situated near the city of Junagadh in Gujarat State of India as it involves climbing of around 10000 steep steps.

Uparcot is the ancient and historical fort, which was made before around 400 years in the city of Junagadh in India. The fort is full of the historical monuments and attracts thousands of tourists every day.

The Bhadreshwar Jain temples is the most visited pilgrimage place in Gujarat State of India. The local palace and the other famous Hindu temples are also worth seeing here at Bhadreshwar.

The town of Gondal is very famous due to the Bhuveneshwari Mataji temple, Swaminarayan temple, and the ancient city palace. It is one of the twelve shaktipiths of India. Thousands of visitors visit this ancient town every year.

There are many beautiful and peaceful places of pilgrimage all along the bank of holy River Narmada in Gujarat State in India. Shuklatirtha and famous ancient tree of Kabirwad are the most popular spots to visit.

Saputara is the only hill station situated in the Gujarat Stae in India. As it is covered with dense and thick forest and is having many beautiful site seeing spots, it attracts thousands of tourists every year from all over the world.

Bhavnagar is one of the most beautiful cities of the Gujarat State. This lovely city is full of temples, lakes, and museums. The famous Gaurishankar Lake at Bhavnagar serves as the best picnic spot for all the tourists.

The famous Ayna Mahal and the Madansinhaji museum is really unique due to the mirrored arrangement of the palace. The museum has lots of rare, ancient and historical collection of items that attract thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Idar is an ancient historical town having the famous fort all around it. The tourists can see various palaces, stepped wells, Lord Shiva temples, and the large caves on their way up to the famous fort of Idar.

Ahmedpur Mandavi, near the Island of Div, is a beautiful white sand sea beach having all the facilities of water sports and swimming. The royal palace located at this beach is converted in to luxury resort for the tourists.

Vadnagar is a small town having four most artistic stone torans, made before around 500 years. The famous temple of Hatkeshwar and the Sharmistha Lake are also the ancient places of pilgrimage, worth visiting at Vadnagar.

Chorwad offers beautiful, sunny, and open sea beach to all the sea lovers. There is a nice resort that offers good facilities to stay and dine. The tourists love to take long walks along the sea beach and leisurely baths in the sea here at Chorwad.

Dholka is one of the ancient towns of Gujarat State, which is around 5000 years old. The monuments of Mahabharata times are still available to see. Some of the recent spots like Malav Lake and Guru Shankaracharya temple are also worth seeing here.

Bahucharaji Mataji temple is considered one of the most vital spots of pilgrimage for the Hindus. There is an original gold Shree Yantra placed here at the temple for prayers, along with the most beautiful statue of Mataji with few other ancient temples nearby.

This unconventional Lord Shiva temple has become a large tourist attraction in view of its many unconventional features like its circular dome of the roof, Amarnath cave, and the ancient sixth century sculptures displayed.

The famous Saint Rang Avdhut had established this ashram at Nareshwar in Vadodara district before around 80 years on the bank of River Narmada. The calm and peaceful atmosphere of the ashram attracts thousands of visitors to this ashram.

Mahudi is the most famous and vital pilgrimage place for the Jain religion. It has the most impressive statue of Lord Ghantakarna Mahavir. Thousands of pilgrims visit this holy temple everyday.

Unai, situated in Gujrat State in India, is extremely famous for its hot water springs. the hot water coming out of the ground here contains many chemicals like Sulphur and Phosphrous, which help in curing all types of skin diseases.

Gandhinagar is slowly developing as a tourist spot of Gujarat State in India due to its cool weather, excellent layout, beautiful site seeing spots, and the political importance, being the capital city of the Gujarat State.

Miradatar is the place of pilgrimage, which is situated in the gujarat State in India, for the people of all the religions, suffering from various types of diseases, pains, and sorrows, who come here and pray for their solace with faith and confidence.