About Gujarat Sightseeings
Gujarat is the westernmost state of India, a part of it projecting out into the Arabian Sea. It shares an international border with Pakistan in the northwest and common borders with the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, and theUnion Territories of Diu, Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Gujarat can be divided into three geographical regions: the eastern region that has the major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodra; the Saurashtra region between the Gulf of Cambay and the Gulf of Kutch; the northern region of Kutch which is a salty desert.
This is the most industrialised state in the country and contributes about one-fifth of the total industrial output of India. It does particularly well in textiles and electronics, and has the largest petrochemical complex in India. Though Gandhinagar is the capital of the state, Ahmedabad, its former capital, is commercially and historically the most important city, containing Gujarat's only international airport. It's famous for its architectural heritage mosques and mausoleums in a fusion of Hindu and Islamic traditions and ornate step-wells called baolis in the local language. Surat is a centre of diamond polishing and trade and Vadodara is an erstwhile princely estate.
On the coast of Gujarat are some beaches including the old port-town of Mandvi, but the famous coastal spots are the temples of Somnath and Dwarka. The ancient temple at Somnath was repeatedly plundered and the present structure dates to 1950s, but it carries ancient sanctity for Hindu devotees. The popular 16th-century temple at Dwarka is devoted to Lord Krishna and associated with Meerabai. The town of Palitana is famous for its more than 800 Jain temples, some of them as old as the 11th century. At Lothal are the ruins of an ancient port of the Indus Valley civilization dating from 2400BC. The Sasan Gir National Park in Gujarat is the only place where the Asiatic Lion still survives. The Wild Ass sanctuary in the Little Rann ofKutch is a World Heritage site.
Navaratri the festival of nine nights devoted to Goddess Durga is Gujarat's most important festival and social event. It is celebrated in September-October with mass all-night song-and-dance programmes.About The Kutch Museum
The Kutch Museum is the oldest museum in Gujarat and was founded in 1877 by Maharao Khengarji. This museum houses the largest existing collection of Kshatrapa inscriptions, which belong to the 1st century AD.
Its collection also includes examples of the extinct Kutchi Script along with a collection of some ancient coins. One section of this museum is also dedicated to tribal culture and includes examples of ancient artefacts, folk arts and crafts along with information about the tribal people. There is also a display of some embroidery work, paintings, arms, musical instruments, sculptures and metalwork in this museum.
About Aina Mahal
Aina Mahal is a palace of mirrors built in the 18th century and is also known as the Madansinhji Museum. It was created by Ramsinh and Gaidhar Devshi during the period of Maharao .
Aina Mahal is a palace of mirrors built in the 18th century and is also known as the Madansinhji Museum. It was created by Ramsinh and Gaidhar Devshi during the period of Maharao Lakhpatti between 1752 and 1761. The museum has two parts, one of which is called the Kala Atari Picture Gallery and the other part is called the Aina Mahal.
This ‘Aina Mahal’ or the hall of mirrors is the biggest attraction of this museum. This hall is situated on the second floor of the museum and contains white marbled walls covered with mirrors that are separated by gilded ornaments. The hall has objects like a Dutch Clock, English and French globes, antique pictures, mechanical toys, etc.
The middle floor of the museum has a pleasure pool with a platform above it. It also has a series of fountains that are operated by a system of pumps placed below a Venetian chandelier. The art gallery in this museum comprises many photographs and portraits of Bhuj city and its rulers.
About Narayan Sarovar
Narayan Sarovar is one of the most significant Hindu religious sites in Kutch. This sarovar is a combination of 5 holy lakes of Hinduism namely Man Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar,Narayan Sarovar is one of the most significant Hindu religious sites in Kutch. This sarovar is a combination of 5 holy lakes of Hinduism namely Man Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar and Pushkar Sarovar.
This lake is associated with an incident of drought that appeared in ancient times. To finish this drought, Lord Vishnu appeared in the site of this lake in the avatar of Narayan to answer the prayers of devotees and bless them with the water in this lake.
The main attraction of this lake is the temples in its region. The group of temples around the Narayan Sarovar are referred to as Narayan Sarovar Temple. The main temples in this site are dedicated to Shri Trikamraiji, Laxminarayan, Govardhannathji, Dwarkanath, Adinarayan, Ranchodraiji and Lakshmiji. An annual fair held in the place during November and December is also a big tourist attraction.
About Kandla Port
Kandla Port is a national port in Kutch and is one of the eleven most important ports of India. This port is situated on the Kandla Stream and its first investigation was undertake.Kandla Port is a national port in Kutch and is one of the eleven most important ports of India. This port is situated on the Kandla Stream and its first investigation was undertaken by the British Royal Indian Navy in 1851. The port is under the Ministry of Commerce and is managed by the Chairman of the concerned port trust.
The port is equipped with 10 berths, 6 oil jetties, 1 maintenance jetty, 1 dry dock and several small jetties that are used to accommodate large to small vessels. Kandla Port is also the country’s only free trade zone whose foundation was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Gujarat is the westernmost state of India, a part of it projecting out into the Arabian Sea. It shares an international border with Pakistan in the northwest and common borders with the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, and theUnion Territories of Diu, Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Gujarat can be divided into three geographical regions: the eastern region that has the major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodra; the Saurashtra region between the Gulf of Cambay and the Gulf of Kutch; the northern region of Kutch which is a salty desert.
This is the most industrialised state in the country and contributes about one-fifth of the total industrial output of India. It does particularly well in textiles and electronics, and has the largest petrochemical complex in India. Though Gandhinagar is the capital of the state, Ahmedabad, its former capital, is commercially and historically the most important city, containing Gujarat's only international airport. It's famous for its architectural heritage mosques and mausoleums in a fusion of Hindu and Islamic traditions and ornate step-wells called baolis in the local language. Surat is a centre of diamond polishing and trade and Vadodara is an erstwhile princely estate.
On the coast of Gujarat are some beaches including the old port-town of Mandvi, but the famous coastal spots are the temples of Somnath and Dwarka. The ancient temple at Somnath was repeatedly plundered and the present structure dates to 1950s, but it carries ancient sanctity for Hindu devotees. The popular 16th-century temple at Dwarka is devoted to Lord Krishna and associated with Meerabai. The town of Palitana is famous for its more than 800 Jain temples, some of them as old as the 11th century. At Lothal are the ruins of an ancient port of the Indus Valley civilization dating from 2400BC. The Sasan Gir National Park in Gujarat is the only place where the Asiatic Lion still survives. The Wild Ass sanctuary in the Little Rann ofKutch is a World Heritage site.
Navaratri the festival of nine nights devoted to Goddess Durga is Gujarat's most important festival and social event. It is celebrated in September-October with mass all-night song-and-dance programmes.About The Kutch Museum
The Kutch Museum is the oldest museum in Gujarat and was founded in 1877 by Maharao Khengarji. This museum houses the largest existing collection of Kshatrapa inscriptions, which belong to the 1st century AD.
Its collection also includes examples of the extinct Kutchi Script along with a collection of some ancient coins. One section of this museum is also dedicated to tribal culture and includes examples of ancient artefacts, folk arts and crafts along with information about the tribal people. There is also a display of some embroidery work, paintings, arms, musical instruments, sculptures and metalwork in this museum.
About Aina Mahal
Aina Mahal is a palace of mirrors built in the 18th century and is also known as the Madansinhji Museum. It was created by Ramsinh and Gaidhar Devshi during the period of Maharao .
Aina Mahal is a palace of mirrors built in the 18th century and is also known as the Madansinhji Museum. It was created by Ramsinh and Gaidhar Devshi during the period of Maharao Lakhpatti between 1752 and 1761. The museum has two parts, one of which is called the Kala Atari Picture Gallery and the other part is called the Aina Mahal.
This ‘Aina Mahal’ or the hall of mirrors is the biggest attraction of this museum. This hall is situated on the second floor of the museum and contains white marbled walls covered with mirrors that are separated by gilded ornaments. The hall has objects like a Dutch Clock, English and French globes, antique pictures, mechanical toys, etc.
The middle floor of the museum has a pleasure pool with a platform above it. It also has a series of fountains that are operated by a system of pumps placed below a Venetian chandelier. The art gallery in this museum comprises many photographs and portraits of Bhuj city and its rulers.
About Narayan Sarovar
Narayan Sarovar is one of the most significant Hindu religious sites in Kutch. This sarovar is a combination of 5 holy lakes of Hinduism namely Man Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar,Narayan Sarovar is one of the most significant Hindu religious sites in Kutch. This sarovar is a combination of 5 holy lakes of Hinduism namely Man Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar and Pushkar Sarovar.
This lake is associated with an incident of drought that appeared in ancient times. To finish this drought, Lord Vishnu appeared in the site of this lake in the avatar of Narayan to answer the prayers of devotees and bless them with the water in this lake.
The main attraction of this lake is the temples in its region. The group of temples around the Narayan Sarovar are referred to as Narayan Sarovar Temple. The main temples in this site are dedicated to Shri Trikamraiji, Laxminarayan, Govardhannathji, Dwarkanath, Adinarayan, Ranchodraiji and Lakshmiji. An annual fair held in the place during November and December is also a big tourist attraction.
About Kandla Port
Kandla Port is a national port in Kutch and is one of the eleven most important ports of India. This port is situated on the Kandla Stream and its first investigation was undertake.Kandla Port is a national port in Kutch and is one of the eleven most important ports of India. This port is situated on the Kandla Stream and its first investigation was undertaken by the British Royal Indian Navy in 1851. The port is under the Ministry of Commerce and is managed by the Chairman of the concerned port trust.
The port is equipped with 10 berths, 6 oil jetties, 1 maintenance jetty, 1 dry dock and several small jetties that are used to accommodate large to small vessels. Kandla Port is also the country’s only free trade zone whose foundation was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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