Akshardham | Ambaji | Dwarka | Mt. Girnar | Palitana | Somnath | Others
TEMPLE TRAIL
From the Dargah of Mira Datar, which attracts numerous Muslim pilgrims in north Gujarat to the Parsee fire temples of Sanjan and Udwada in South Gujarat, the Hindu temples of Ambaji in the hills to Somnath by the sea, the Bahai temple and ISKON temple in Ahmedabad, the Swaminarayan temples of Sarangpur, Gondal and Gadhada, the Jain temple complexes of Palitana, Girnar, Sankeshwar, Mahudi, Kumbharia and Taranga, Gujarat attracts pilgrims from the world over. Gujarat has churches, mosques, synagongues, gurudwaras, the holy places of almost every religion of the world.
Here, we feature seven of the most visited places of worship in Gujarat. We invite visitors to our site to contribute details of sites related to their own religion.
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Akshardham
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The Akshardham is
one of the finest contemporary temples
in all of India, using a blend of traditional
sandstone carving with state-of-the-art technologies
like fibre-optics, sound and light shows, multi-media,
audio-visual shows etc. |
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Ambaji
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Associated with
Goddess Amba and Lord Krishna, Ambaji is one
of the most important Hindu pilgrim spots |
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Dwarka
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One of the four dhams of Hinduism, together with Badrinath-Kedarnath, Rameshwaram and Puri, Dwarka's association with lord Krishna makes it a major place of pilgrimage. |
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Mt.
Girnar |
The 3660 ft high
peak of Girnar, covered by Jain and Hindu temples,
is a great pilgrimage and architectural
wonder. |
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Palitana
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The cluster of over 850 temples, crowning the high peak of Shetrunjaya, 600 meters over Palitana town, offers some really spectacular architecture, views and an awesome aura of devotion. It is the most prominent pilgrimage for Jains. |
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Somnath |
One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, Somnath is among the most important pilgrimage sites on India's west coast. |
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The ancient temples of Shamlaji, Vadnagar, Mahudi etc have considerable religious and historic importance. |
Akshardham | Ambaji | Dwarka | Mt. Girnar | Palitana | Somnath | Others
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