TOP 10 FAMOUS TOURIST PLACES IN GUJARAT

 TOP 10 FAMOUS TOURIST PLACES IN GUJARAT

1. SUN TEMPLE

Sun Temple

It is a Hindu Temple which is dedicated to the solar deity Surya who is located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat. It is situated on the bank of river Pushpavati. It was built after 1026-27 CE during the rule of Bhima 1 of the Chaulukya dynasty.

2. GIR NATIONAL PARK

Gir National Park

It is a forest and wildlife sanctuary which is also known as Sasan Gir near Talala Gir in Gujarat. It is located 43 kilometer i.e. 27 miles  north-east of Somnath, 65 kilometer i.e. 40 miles south-east of Junagadh and 60 kilometer i.e. 37 miles south-west of Amreli. This park was established in 1965. It has a total area of 1,412 kilometer square  i.e. 545 meter square of which  258 kilometer square i.e. 100 meter square is fully protected as National Park and 1,153 kilometer square i.e. 445 meter square as Wildlife Sanctuary.

3. RANI KI VAV

Rani Ki Vav

It is a stepwell which is situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of Saraswati River.This construction is attributed to Udayamati who is the daughter of Khengara of Saurashtra. It is rediscovered in 1940 s and is restored in 1980 s by the Archeological Survey Of India. It is listed as one of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO'S since 2014.\

4. SABARMATI ASHRAM

Sabarmati Ashram

It is situated in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River Sabarmati which is 4.0 miles away from the Town hall. This is one of the residences where Mahatma Gandhi used to live. He lived here for 12 years with his wife Kasturba Gandhi. It was his base from where he led his Dandi March which is also known as Salt Satyagraha on 12th March, 1930. 

5. JAMA MASJID

Jama Masjid

It is also known as Jumah Mosque which is situated in Ahmedabad. It was built in 1424 during the rule of Ahmed Shah 1. It is lying in the Old Walled City. It is located outside Bhadra Fort Area along the South Side of the road which is extending from Teen Darwaza to Manek Chowk.

6. AKSHARDHAM

Akshardham

It is known as Swaminarayan Akshardham which is situated in Gandhinagar. The meaning of Akshardham is Divine Abode Of God. It is an Eternal place to offer Devotion and Experience Everlasting Peace. It is a Mandir which we called as a Hindu House Of Worship which is a Dwelling Place for God, and it is a Spiritual and Cultural campus which is dedicated to Devotion, Education and Unification. This Mandir is a Humble Tribute to Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Avatars, Devas and Sages of Hinduism. It was inaugurated on 30th October, 1992.

7. SOMNATH TEMPLE

Somnath Temple

It is situated in Prabhas Patan near Junagadh in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat. It is to be believed the first among twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is one of the important Pilgrimage and Tourist Spot of Gujarat.

8. DWARKA TEMPLE

Dwarka Temple

It is also known as Jagat Mandir and it is a Hindu Temple which is dedicated to God Krishna who is worshipped by the name Dwarkadhish or "King Of Dwarka". It is situated in Dwarka in Gujarat. It is a five-storeyed building supported by 72 pillars and it a old of 2,000 to 2,200 years old. It was enlarged in the 15th to 16th Century.

9. RANN OF KUTCH

Rann Of Kutch

It is a Salt Marsh in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat. It is 7,500 kilometer square i.e. 2,900 square miles. It is one of the largest salt deserts in the world.

10. LAKSHMI VILAS PALACE

Lakshmi Vilas Palace

It is situated in Vadodara in Gujarat. It was constructed by the Gaekwad Family which is a prominent Marathi Family who has roled the Baroda State. It was built in 1890 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad 3 and it's cost was Rs. 27,00,000.