Gujarat is one of the holiest destinations for a deeply spiritual experience. Somnath, on the Saurashtra coast, has a wide variety of temples within a short distance of each other. The famous temples in Somnath sit in three places: the…
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15 Famous Museums in Gujarat
Gujarat has 15 museums worth planning a trip around, and they do not all close on the same day. The famous museums in Gujarat range from a textile museum that admits only guided groups to a kite museum in a…
Kali Mata Temple: Worship Goddess Kali at the Ancient Structure Atop the Hill
Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh, stands on top of Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district, 54 km from Vadodara by the temple trust’s measure. Darshan runs from 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The ropeway from Machi cuts most of the climb,…
Spend a Day at Palitana Temples of Shatrunjaya
The Palitana temples sit on Shatrunjaya hill, 51 km southwest of Bhavnagar in Gujarat. You climb on foot or by doli, about 3,501 steps by the trust’s count, and the ascent takes two to three hours. Two facts decide if…
5 Most Famous Temples in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, is seated majestically on the banks of the holy Sabarmati river. One of India’s greenest planned cities, it is home to several important Hindu and Jain places of worship — Swaminarayan Akshardham in Sector 20…
Must Visit Tourist Attractions in Gujarat
Gujarat is the birthplace of leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi, and it is the westernmost state of mainland India with the longest coastline of any Indian state. The must visit tourist attractions in Gujarat range from the Indus…
Dwarka Somnath Yatra Planning Guide for Families and Senior Citizens
A four-day plan works for most families doing the Dwarka Somnath yatra: two nights in Dwarka, one long drive of roughly 230 km along the coast, and a night in Somnath. Your starting city and how far your parents can…
Dada Bhagwan Temple, Ahmedabad
Dada Bhagwan Temple, better known as the Adalaj Trimandir, is a non-sectarian temple complex at Adalaj in Gandhinagar district, about 20 km from Ahmedabad. It was inspired by the Akram Vignani Param Pujya Dadashri (Dada Bhagwan). Jain, Vaishnav and Shaiv…
Most Haunted Places in Gujarat
Mysteries, mysterious sensations and spooky occasions never fail to catch the interest of people. For those that are as well afraid to see these places in person, reading about and sharing stories of these mystical locations in Gujarat could be…
Gondal, Gujarat
The city of Gondal originates with a mention in the Ain-i-Akbari that was written in times of Akbar. It is also mentioned in the Mirat-I-Ahmadi as the State of Vaghela in Sorath, which was the present Saurashtra. It is said…
