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| Gujarat |
The state of Gujarat is in
the Western
India region
of the India.
Lothal, near to Ahmedabad and
Dholavira, near to Kutch are
sites of a Harappan (Indus) civilisation, which were older than 4000 years.
Gujarat is known for the Stepped Wells, Jain Temples, Asiatic Lion and business
oriented people.
The most
convenient entry point into Gujarat is through the metropolis of Ahmedabad. The
city contains some very fine museums, the Calico Museum of Textiles being
considered among the world’s finest. Ahmedabad’s walled city is a living
testimony to its heritage of crafts as women walk by in dazzling embroidered
garments and flashing ethnic silver jewellery. Traditional Ahmedabad combines
mosques of inspired workmanship, wooden Jain temples, unique stone stepwells
and houses with ornately carved wooden balconies and window screens.
The beautiful temples, historical
monuments, secluded beaches and the rich flora and fauna has led to the growth
of tourism in Gujarat. Gujarat tourism attracts good number of pilgrims and
nature lovers from all parts of the country. With the objective of opening up,
vistas to discerning travellers who would love to spend their vacations in
Gujarat, Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation has taken initiative to
develop good infrastructure near the Gujarat travel destinations and open
Gujarat Tourism information offices all across the country.
1. Attraction:
- Ahmedabad:
Manchester of the East, commercial
capital of Gujarat, home of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram and the World’s finest
Textile Museum.
- Sabarmati Ashram:
Manchester of the East, commercial
capital of Gujarat, home of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram and the World’s finest
Textile Museum.
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| Sabarmati Ashram |
Sabarmati Ashram, formerly known as 'Satyagraha
Ashram", situated in Ahmedabad at the Kocharab Bungalow of Jivanlal Desai,
a barrister. Later on it was shifted to the banks of Sabarmati river and then
it came to be known as 'Sabarmati Ashram'. Gandhi stayed at the Ashram from
1915 to 1933 later on the Ashram was disbanded. The Ashram is a witness to many
important historical events
- Dwarka:
Dwarka is an important Hindu pilgrimage
city and is also known as the kingdom of Lord Krishna. Being one of the four
major pilgrim places for Hindus, the city is a part of the "Char
Dham" Yatra. Many tourists and devotees visit this city throughout the
year.
- Palitana:
Amongst all the Jain temples, Palitana Jain mandir are
considered to be the most sacred. Located on Shetrunjaya hills there are 863
Jain Palitana temples in Gujarat, exquisitely carved in marble. No one is
allowed to sleep overnight including the priest, because the temple city has
been built as an abode for the Gods. The town is considered by many Jains to be
more important than the otherJain thirth yatra temple covered hills of Bihar,
Gwalior, Mt Abu and Girnar. Palitana Gujarat was the capital of a princely
state of the Gohil Rajput clan. It is also one of the greatest tourist
attractions in Gujarat for foreign tourists.
Dwarka is an important Hindu pilgrimage
city and is also known as the kingdom of Lord Krishna. Being one of the four
major pilgrim places for Hindus, the city is a part of the "Char
Dham" Yatra. Many tourists and devotees visit this city throughout the
year.
Amongst all the Jain temples, Palitana Jain mandir are
considered to be the most sacred. Located on Shetrunjaya hills there are 863
Jain Palitana temples in Gujarat, exquisitely carved in marble. No one is
allowed to sleep overnight including the priest, because the temple city has
been built as an abode for the Gods. The town is considered by many Jains to be
more important than the otherJain thirth yatra temple covered hills of Bihar,
Gwalior, Mt Abu and Girnar. Palitana Gujarat was the capital of a princely
state of the Gohil Rajput clan. It is also one of the greatest tourist
attractions in Gujarat for foreign tourists.
- Somnath Temple:
The Somnath Temple represents one of the 12 Jyotirlingas
of Lord Shiva and refers to the protector of Moon God. The temple is situated
in Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval. The temple has been destroyed and
reconstructed six times and thus, it is known as 'The Shrine Eternal'.
2. ACCOMODATION:
- Heritage Khirasara Palace,
- Nilambagh Palace Hotel,
- Balaram Palace Resort,
- Vijay Vilas Palace Hotel.
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3.Shopping:
There are many tourist attraction spots in Gujarat. Each
year this place is visited by thousands of visitors from all across of the
world and India. They prefer visiting the historical rich and exquisite states
of Gujarat. Some of the well known and popular tourists spots in Gujarat
encompass Khavda, Girnar, Kambughoda, Lothal, Surpaneshwar, Ratanmahal, Rampur,
Dwarkanath Temple, Palitana Temples, Kachchh Desert, Jessore, Barda,
Balaram-Ambaji, Anjal, Kamnath Mahadev Radhu Di, Shankheswara Jain Temples,
Dholvira, Sun Temple, Narayan Sarovar, Akshardham Temple, Bhagwan Swaminarayn,
Purna, Nal Sarovar, Paniya and Somnath Temple and the list is endless.
4.Transport:
- Air Transport:
Gujarat has 10 domestic airports and an international
airport at Ahmedabad. There are frequent international flights to countries in
Middle East, Europe and America. Indigo Airlines, Jetlite, Kingfisher airlines;
Air India and Kingfisher Red operate regular flights to Ahmedabad from all
major cities of India. Other airports are at Vadodara, Bhuj, Bhavnagar, Surat,
Kandla, Keshod, Jamnagar, Porbandar and Rajkot.
- Rail:
There are trains from/to Bombay and New Delhi and other big cities of India several times a daygoing to the main cities of North-Centre-South Gujarat like: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat.
- Car:
An excellent network of roads, state
and national highways connects Ahmedabad, the capital city to the different
important places in the state of Gujarat and the major cities of India.
