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Dandi Beach Surat Timings, Entry Fee, History, How To Reach

5Mar

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Dandi Beach Surat Timings, Entry Fee, History, How To Reach

Dandi Beach is one of the most well-known beaches in Dandi Village, Gujarat. Dandi beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Arabian Sea. About Dandi Beach Dandi Beach is historically significant because it was the site of Mahatma Gandhi's salt satyagraha from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi. This is the beach where, following the Salt March, Mahatma Gandhi violated the British salt tax law. Dandi Beach History Dandi had a significant historical role in India's struggle for independence from British rule. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi started the Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, which was an act of civil disobedience in colonial India. All locals' operations to produce salt were ruled illegal once the British government instituted a salt tax, which was ...

Rani ki Vav Patan Timings, Ticket Price, History, Entry Fee, Best Time To Visit

3Mar

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Rani ki Vav Patan Timings, Ticket Price, History, Entry Fee, Best Time To Visit

About Rani ki Vav Rani ki Vav or Ranki vav ( 'Queen’s stepwell') is a stepwell situated in the town of Patan in the Gujarat state of India. It is located on the banks of the Saraswati river. The new ₹100 currency note has raised curiosity about Gujarat's historic architectural beauty of Rani-ki-Vav which is designed like a temple-cum-water storage system. Rani ki Vav History It is believed that Rani ki vav was constructed by Rani Udaymati in the memory of Raja Bhimdev, son of Mularaja, the founder of the Solanki dynasty. Its construction is attributed to Udayamati, daughter of Khengara of Saurashtra, queen of the 11th-century Solanki dynasty, and spouse of Bhima I. Silted over, it was rediscovered in the 1940s and restored in the 1980s by the Archaeological Su...

Sun Temple Modhera- Timings, Ticket Price, History, Architecture, Contact Number

3Mar

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Sun Temple Modhera- Timings, Ticket Price, History, Architecture, Contact Number

The Sun Temple is a Hindu temple in Gujarat's Mehsana district in village Modhera that honors the solar deity Surya. It is located along the Pushpavati River. It was constructed following 1026–1027 CE, during the rule of Chalukya dynasty leader Bhima I. The Archaeological Survey of India looks after this protected site, which is not now used for worship. At the moment, the Archaeological Survey of India is renovating and restoring the temple. Modhera Sun Temple was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2014. About Sun Temple Modhera The village of Modhera is accessible via a pleasant journey through lush farmland only 30 km from Mehsana, where the goddess Bahucharaji's shrines are located. The renowned Sun temple of Modhera is situated agains...

Mandvi Beach, Kutch | Timings, Entry Fee, Best Time To Visit, How To Reach

1Mar

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Mandvi Beach, Kutch | Timings, Entry Fee, Best Time To Visit, How To Reach

Mandvi Beach is a fantastic tourist attraction and location. Mandvi is a town with a municipality in the Kutch district of Gujarat. About Mandvi Beach Mandvi was once a significant part of the region and a summer retreat for the Cutch State's Maharao (king). The old city was surrounded by a fort wall, the remains of which can still be seen. The city has a 400-year-old shipbuilding industry. Which is still operational, and wooden ships are being built. Mandvi is a small town that attracts tourists from all over the world due to the exquisite Mandvi beach, which serves as the town's primary recreational and relaxation destination. Because of the strategic topography and rich history associated with the beach, Mandvi serves as an important seaport. As a tourist, you wi...

Kankaria Lake Ahmedabad Timings, Ticket Price, History, Contact Number

28Feb

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Ahmedabad Guide, Holiday, Travel

Kankaria Lake Ahmedabad Timings, Ticket Price, History, Contact Number

Kankaria Lake is one of the top lakes in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. About Kankaria Lake Ahmedabad Kankaria Lake is located in the southeastern part of the city, in the Maninagar area. It was completed in 1451 during the reign of Sultan Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II though its origin is placed in the Chaulukya period sometimes. A lakefront is developed around it, which has many public attractions such as a zoo, toy train, kids city, tethered balloon ride, water rides, water park, food stalls, and entertainment facilities. The lakefront was revamped in 2007–2008. Kankaria Carnival is a week-long festival held here in the last week of December. Many cultural, art, and social activities are organized during the carnival Kankaria Lake History Kankaria, one of the largest lakes in Ahmed...

Statue of Unity Ticket Price, Timing, Heights, Accommodation

27Feb

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Statue of Unity Ticket Price, Timing, Heights, Accommodation

About Statue Of Unity The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence movement. Patel was highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562 princely states of India with a major part of the former British Raj to form the single Union of India. The statue is located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 meters (597 feet). It is located on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometers southeast of the city of Vadodara and 150 kilometers from Surat. Kevadia rai...

22Feb

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Dumas Beach, Surat | Gujarat

Dumas Beach Surat Dumas Beach is an urban beach on the Arabian Sea in the Indian state of Gujarat, 21 kilometers southwest of Surat. Dumas Beach is a popular tourist destination in Gujarat's south. Dumas Beach is unjustly infamous for being one of India's top 35 haunted locations. The Mystery Surrounding The Dumas Beach Dumas Beach, located along the Arabian Sea, is one of Gujarat's most haunted locations. The beach is famous for two things: its black sand and the fact that it is haunted! Dumas Beach is said to be haunted by several haunting spirits who never left the area because it was once used as a Hindu burial ground. According to folklore, the existence of black sand is due to the amount of ash produced by the burning of the dead, which mixed with the white sa...

19Feb

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Sidi Saiyyed Mosque | Ahmedabad

Sidi Saiyyed Mosque The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyed ni Jali locally, built-in 1572-73 AD, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad, a city in the state of Gujarat, India. The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Also known as the Jaaliwali Masjid, it was built in 1572 AD by an Abyssinian named Sidi Saeed or Sidi Saiyyed. He was part of the retinue of Bilal Jhujhar Khan, a general in the army of the last Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate. He came to Gujarat from Yemen and served Sultan Mahmud-III. He lived near the outer wall of the Bhadra Fort and a recluse named Ubban Shaikh had started to build a brick masjid in the area. After Shaikh’s untimely demise, Sidi Saeed took it upon himself to complete the construction of the masjid. The Jaali has two interwoven trees...

Narendra Modi Stadium | Motera Stadium | Ahmedabad

17Feb

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Narendra Modi Stadium | Motera Stadium | Ahmedabad

Narendra Modi Stadium Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera is one of the finest cricketing venues in India. It is located on the banks of river Sabarmati and has been host to more than 35 international games of cricket. The Stadium, commonly known as the Motera Stadium. The Narendra Modi Stadium is also known as Motera Stadium, because of the area where it is located also to avoid confusion with a stadium of the same name located nearby. The stadium was constructed in 1982 to flourish cricket talents in the province. Earlier, the stadium had a seating capacity of housing 49,000 cricket fans. In October 2015, Gujarat Cricket Association under the visionary leadership of the then GCA President and current Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi decided to reconstruct the stadium and make...

Taranga Hill Jain Temple | Ajitnath Jain Temple

16Feb

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Taranga Hill Jain Temple | Ajitnath Jain Temple

Taranga Hill Jain Temple Taranga refers to a three-peaked hill located in the Mehsana district of Gujarat, on the banks of the river Sabarmati. It is located at a distance of 130 km from Ahmedabad. Taranga Hills holds great importance for Jains as they consider it to be one of the five most Mahatirthas. The famed Ajitnath Jain Temple is located here. Though the hills are a major pilgrimage site for the Jains, the temples' architecture is a delight to anyone, not just to a person from the Jain community. Taranga Hill Jain Temple History The construction of the temple was commissioned by the then Solanki King Kumarpala(1145-72 AD). It is said that the temple was built under the guidance of Hemachandracharya, a famed poet and Jain scholar. After many centuries, the tem...