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Surat Nature Park Online Ticket Booking Timing

24Oct

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City Guide, Holiday, Surat Guide, Travel, Wildlife

Surat Nature Park Online Ticket Booking Timing

Sarthana Surat Nature Park is also known as Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Zoological Garden. Nature Park Sarathana is situated at the North-East corner of Surat City, which is approachable by Surat Kamrej Road. Prior to 1984, there was no zoo in South Gujarat. The people of Surat city and surrounding villages, especially the students of the schools and colleges were deprived of first-hand knowledge about wildlife. Keeping in view above, the Surat Municipal Corporation has prepared a plan for setting up a Nature Park. Online Ticket Booking of Surat Nature Park:- Online Ticket Booking of Surat Nature Park is available on www.suratmunicipal.gov.in and www.suratmunicipal.org. Entry or Ticket Fee of Surat Nature Park:- Sr. NoParticularsChargesThe person above 12 years of ageR...

Unai Mata Temple and Hot Water Spring, Unai | Navsari

22Oct

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Facts & History, Holiday, Pilgrimage

Unai Mata Temple and Hot Water Spring, Unai | Navsari

About Unai Mata Temple Unai village has situated 60 km from Surat in the Tapi District of Gujarat state of India. It is a pilgrimage place. Historically, dates back to the Ramayana era. The temple is big and beautiful. Here is some fact about the Unai Mata temple & Hot Water spring in Unai village in Gujarat India. Unai Mata Temple History As the legend goes, Lord Rama along with Sitaji and Brother Laxman was camping in the jungle as part of fourteen years of exile. They reached Dandakarnya ( Dang District of Gujarat ). Sharbhang sage welcomed Sri Ram in his ashram. And looked after them very well with great love and affection. Sage was suffering from leprosy and his body was badly smelling, in this painful condition with the help of yoga power he changed his outer...

Chorwad Beach Timings, Entry Fee, How to Reach, History | Junagadh

20Oct

By Divyaraj GohelNo Comments

Holiday, Stay, Travel

Chorwad Beach Timings, Entry Fee, How to Reach, History | Junagadh

About Chorwad Beach Chorwad Beach is a beach in the Malla Hatina Taluka in the Junagadh District in Gujarat. The village of Chorwad has a rich history. It is also culturally significant. The industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani is originally from this village. Chorwad Beach is famously known as a holiday camp located near Somnath in the Gujarat state of India. It was once home to the royal family of the Nawab of Junagadh. History of Chorwad Beach Chorwad is one of the popular beaches on the Gujarat border. Once the royal summer retreat of the pleasure-loving Nawabs of Junagarh, the imposing Chorwad Palace and the lovely expanse of beach before it combines to make Chorwad unique. Today, Chorwad lays claim to being India's only beach palace resort-the piece de resistance of Guja...

Baba Pyara Caves History Timings, Junagadh

20Oct

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Baba Pyara Caves History Timings, Junagadh

About Baba Pyara Caves Baba Pyara caves (also known as Bava Pyara caves) are an example of ancient man-made caverns. The caves are a part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups situated in the eastern part of Junagadh of the Indian state of Gujarat. Bava Pyara caves contain artworks of both Buddhism and Jainism. These caves are arranged in three lines; the first line on the north-facing southwards, the second line on the south from the east end of the first line, and the third line runs back of the second line in west-north-west. The second line has a primitive flat-roofed chaitya cave having simple cells on either side of it with extra cells on the north and east of it. History Of Bava Pyara Caves The Bava Pyara caves were visited by James Burgess, an English archaeologist ...

Khodiyar Mandir, Rajpara Timing Darshan History

8Oct

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Khodiyar Mandir, Rajpara Timing Darshan History

About Khodiyar Mandir Khodiyar Mata Mandir Rajpara is located in Bhavnagar a District of Gujarat. Hindu Devotes from all over Gujarat come to this holy Place throughout the Year. One of the largest Mandir of the goddess Khodiyar is in Rajpara Bhavnagar There are many temples dedicated to Khodiyar Mata in Gujarat, mainly in the Saurashtra region. Of these, there are five temples that are considered most important. There are in Matel, Khodaldham Temple (Kagvad), Galdhara, and two near Bhavnagar including Khodiyar Mata Temple in Rajpara. History of Khodiyar Mandir Khodiyar Mata is believed to be a warrior Hindu goddess born as a member of the Charan caste around 700 AD. She is said to be the daughter of Mamad Ji Charan, who was blessed by Lord Shiva and Nagdev with seven daug...

Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple, History, Timings, How To Reach

30Sep

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Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple, History, Timings, How To Reach

Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is a 150 years old Shiva temple located in the town of Kavi Kamboi village in Jambusar in Gujarat state. About Shree Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple Among the various Lord Shiva temples, the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple in Gujarat finds a special mention. This shrine vanishes twice during the day. Read on to know why and where it disappears and how. Why does the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple disappear and reappear twice a day? The temple is located a few meters away from the seashore. Therefore, during high tide, it submerges and in low tide, reappears. Since the level of the sea rises twice during the day, the temple vanishes and emerges when the water recedes. The Garbha Griha or sanctum sanctorum gets entirely covered with the sea wa...

Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery Timing Ticket | Baroda

1Sep

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City Guide, Holiday, Travel, Vadodara Guide

Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery Timing Ticket | Baroda

About Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery The Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery in Vadodara was built in 1894 on the lines of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Science Museum of London. Major Mant in association with R.F. Chisholm who refined some of Mant's finest works to make genuine Indo-Saracenic architecture designed the Building of this Museum. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III belonging to the Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas founded the museum in 1887. The museum building was completed in 1894 when it opened to the public. Construction of the art gallery commenced in 1908, was completed in 1914 but did not open until 1921 as the First World War delayed the transfer of pieces from Europe intended for the gallery. Collection of Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery ...

Tithal Beach, Valsad | Things to Do, Tips, Timings, Photos

29Aug

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Holiday, Surat Guide, Travel

Tithal Beach, Valsad | Things to Do, Tips, Timings, Photos

About Tithal Beach Tithal Beach is located in Valsad on the coast of the Arabian Sea in the state of Gujarat. The sand of the beach is Black sand. Tithal beach is one of the popular tourist attractions of the Valsad district and Gujarat. Recently, Aquatic sports have been started at the beach like Speed boats, Jet Ski, etc. Tithal Beach also has other tourist attractions near the shore of the beach like Shree Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Shree Swaminarayan Temple. Tithal is an outgrowth in the Valsad district of Gujarat. Tithal is located around 4.1 kilometers away from its district headquarter Valsad. It is known for its beach with brownish-black color soil. Tithal Beach Festival and International Kite Festival are also organized on the shore of the beach because of their populari...

Chanod Triveni Sangam Rivers Map Contact Number

25Aug

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Chanod Triveni Sangam Rivers Map Contact Number

Chanod Triveni Sangam Rivers are Narmada, Orsang, and Gupt Saraswati, and this ‘Triveni Sangam’, as is called is considered very holy. Chanod, the small town in Dabhoi Taluka of Vadodara district, Gujarat is located on the bank of Holy River Narmada, earlier known as “Chandipur”. This attracts the people for performing post-death rituals and asthi visarjan here as per Hindu tradition. Every ritual holds great importance and brings a meaningful end to the soul’s present life and creating a smooth way for future lives. Chanod Triveni Sangam Rivers Name:- NarmadaOrsangGupt Saraswati Pandit Contact Number in Chanod Triveni Sangam:- Puja Vidhi in Chanod. You can connect us on – 9979242505. Thus it is also popular as a city of temples, a highly sacred spot, and o...

Watson Museum Timings, Tickets, Entry Fee | Rajkot

12Aug

By Divyaraj GohelNo Comments

Facts & History, Holiday, Rajkot Guide, Travel

Watson Museum Timings, Tickets, Entry Fee | Rajkot

About Watson Museum The Watson Museum, considered to be one of the best among the seven such museums located across Saurashtra and managed by the Gujarat state government, has collections of precious objects from the princely State of Rajkot founded by the Jadeja Rajputs. It holds invaluable articles, artifacts, photographs, a reference library, and the museum's publication is sold through a counter. Also, the museum is deemed as one of the finest and largest wide-ranging museums of Gujarat. The collection houses paintings and artifacts donated by the various royal families, extensive memorabilia of Colonial rule, and influence with textiles and jewelry depicting Bharwads, Ahirs, Darbars, and other indigenous people of the province. There is also an interesting collection o...