Tourism Destination in Gujarat

Some Important destination of Gujarat

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2. Gujarat at a Glance
Date of Formation : 1 May 1960
Location : South-West of India's main land
(also Known as Malabar Coast)
Geography : Latitude-23°13′N
Longitude-72°41′E
Capital : Gandhinagar
Area : 196,024sq.km.
Principal Language: Gujarati
National Festival : Navaratri
State Animal : Asiatic lion
State Bird : Greater flamingo
State Flower : Marigold (galgota)
State Tree : Banyan(Gujarati: 'વડ‘)Wednesday, February 17,
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3. Gujarat at a Glance
Neighboring States : Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh and Sindh
(Pakistan)
Neighboring Union Territory: Daman and Diu,
Dadarand Nagar Haveli
Largest District : Kutch
Smallest District : Gandhinagar
Longest river : Narmada
Highest peak : Girnar
Largest Lake : HamirsarLake
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4. Gujarat at a Glance
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5. Amazing Facts
•Gujarat is having the longest sea shore compared to any other
Indian state.
•Gandhinagar is the Greenest Capital City in whole of Asia.
•Gandhinagar & Ahmadabad is known as “Twin City” of Gujarat.
•Gujarat is also Known as “Jewel of the West”.
•The world's largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near
Bhavnagar at Alang.
•Gujarat is having the highest no. of operating airports in India
(Total 12).
•If it was a nation it would have been 67th richest nation in the
world above many European and Asian economies like China
and Ukraine
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6. Gujarat at a Glance
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7. Gujarat at a Glance
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Distance Map of
Gujarat

8. Destination
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9. Ahemadabad(Amdavad)
•Largest city in the state of Gujarat.
•Founded in the year 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah.
•Attractions:
•Historical: 1. Sabarmati Ashram
•Religious: 1. JamaMasjid
2. Ahmed Shah’s Mosque
•Museum/ Galleries: 1. Calico Museum of Textile
2. SardarPatel National Memorial
•Lake: 1. ChandolaLake
2. KankariaLake
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10. Dwaraka
•Location : Jamnagar District.
•Rated as one of the seven most ancient cities of the country.
•According to Hindu mythology, Dwarkawas the dwelling place
of “Lord Krishna”.
•Attraction:
Religious: 1. DwarkadhishTemple
2. BhadkeshwarMahadevTemple
3. NageshwarJyotirlingaTemple
Natural : 1. BhaitDwarika
2. DwarkaBeach
3. Gomati Ghat
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11. Akshardham
•Location: Gandhinagar
•SwaminarayanAkshardhamis one of the largest Hindu temples
in Gujarat.
•Built by PramukhSwami Maharaj.
•The complex was built over 13 years and is a tribute to
Swaminarayanand his life and teachings.
•Consists of a number of things under one roof like art,
education, architecture, exhibitions and research.
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12. Champaner
•ChampanerisahistorictownanditislocatedinPanchmahal
district,47kilometerfromVadodara.
•Champanerisfamousfor“TheChampaner-Pavagadh
ArchaeologicalPark”,listedbyUNESCOas“WorldHeritage
Site”.
•ThereareelevendifferenttypesofbuildingsatChampaner-
Pavagadh,includingmosques,temples,granaries,tombs,wells,
walls,andterraces.
•Themonumentsaresituatedatthefootofandaroundthe
Pavagadhhill.
•TheHeritageTrustofBarodalists114monumentsinthearea,
ofwhichonly39monumentsaremaintainedbythe
ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia,duetolimitedfunding.
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13. Patan
•Anancientfortifiedtown,wasfoundedin745ADbyVanraj
Chavda,themostprominentkingoftheChavdaKingdom.
•ThestepwellcalledtheRanikivav(Queen’sstepwell)was
constructed.Itisarichly-sculpturedmonument,builtby
Udaymatiinmemoryofherhusband,BhimdevI(1022-1063).
•Itwasoneofthelargestandthemostsumptuousstructuresof
itstypeintheworld.
•Thereisasmallgatebelowthelaststepofthestepwellwhich
hasa30kmtunnel(nowithasbeenblockedbystonesand
mud)whichleadstothetownofSidhpurnearPatan.Itwas
usedasanescapegatewayforkingwhobuiltthestepwellin
thetimesofdefeat.
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14. Somnath
•Located inPrabhasPatannearVeravalinSaurashtraon the
western coast ofGujarat.
•The Shiva Temple at Somnath, holds a naturally occurred
Jyotirlingam.
•Somnathis first among the twelveJyotirlingashrines ofShiva.
•Somnathrailway stationis also considered the attraction for
tourists, because of its unique temple-based design, as this
station ends the railway tracks.
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15. Girnar
•Girnaris the collection of mountains in the JunagadhDistrict of
the Gujarat state.
•The five peaks of Girnarare topped by 866 intricately carved
stone temple.
•The strong built stone path is the pilgrimage route for both
Hindus and Jain.
•Attraction:
Religious: 1. Lord DattatreyaTemple
2. SomnathTemple, Girnar
Natural : 1. Mount Girnar
2. GirForest National Park
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16. Saputara
•Location: Dang
•Saputarameans the 'Abode of Serpents' and a snake image on
the banks of the river Sarpaganais worshiped by local
tribesonHoli.
•Saputarahas been developed as a planned hill resort with
amenities like hotels, parks, swimming pools, boat club,
theatres, ropeways and a museum.
•Attraction:
Cultural : 1. Artist Village
Natural : 1. VansdaNational Park
2. PurnaWildlife Sanctuary
3. SaputaraLake
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17. GirNational Park
•TheGirNational Parkis a wildlife sanctuary in Junagadh,
Gujarat.
•Established in 1965.
•GirSanctuary & National Park is spread over 1412 sq. kmsof
undulating land with dry deciduous forest.
•The Giris know all over the world as the last home of the
Asiatic Lion (Panther Leo Persica) as It is the sole home of
theAsiatic lions.
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18. TheGreat Rannof Kutch
•TheGreat Rannof Kutchis a seasonalsalt marshlocated in
theTharDesertin theKutch DistrictofGujarat,Indiaand
theSindhprovinceof Pakistan.
•It is about 7,505.22square kilometres(2,897.78sqmi) in size
and is reputed to be the largest salt desert in the world.
•The name "Rann" comes from theHindiwordran(रण) meaning
"desert".
•The Government of Gujarat hosts an annual 3 month long
festival called theRannUtsav(festival of the Rann), where
tourists can see the various sights of the Rannas well as get a
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19. An Itinerary of Gujarat
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20. Thank You
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