Luxury Itinerary Gujarat

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A look at Top 5 Pilgrimage Places in Gujarat
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Gujarat is a classic combination, where
world-famous shrines of various religions exist.
You would find a beautiful display of Hinduism,
Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity
religion here. These shrines have an existent
since ages and are still preserved in their
original form. Hordes of devotees from all
religion visit these places every year. Having a
cultural history of their own, each place is a
glorious display of the enriching traditional
past. Visit Gujarat and get mesmerized by the
pleasant aura of these pilgrimage places. Here we
take a look at top 6 holy Pilgrimage places in
Gujarat.
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1 Dwarkadhish Temple
Having its existence since 1400 years, this
temple is also known as Jagat Mandir, which means
the Temple of the World. Portraying the image
of Lord Krishna, the Dwarkadhish temple has been
built of sandstone. People from all over the
world visit this temple during the festival of
Janmashtami and Navaratri. This temple is located
in the Dwarka.
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2 Akshardham Temple
A vast structure of elaborately carved pink
sandstone, the Akshardham temple stands tall and
wide in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Built by the Hindu
Swaminarayan Group, this temple is a display of
the forever evolving Indian art, values, and
culture. It is one of the recently built
pilgrimages, and was inaugurated in the year
2005. This temple is surrounded by vast gardens
and lawns.
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3 Jama Masjid
Also known as the Friday Mosque, this mosque was
constructed in 1424, by the then Mughal Emperor
Ahmed Shah. This mosque is located outside Bhadra
Fort area in Ahmedabad. Jama Masjid is a vivid
display of yellow sandstone and has a single
large rectangular-shaped courtyard. It comprises
of 15 domes at various elevations, which look
breathtaking. A visit to this ancient
architecture will tell you a lot about the
inscriptions and culture of the Mughal era.
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4 Mount Girnar
A part of the Junagadh region, Mount Girnar is a
popular pilgrimage destination for the Jain
community. Located at a height of 600m, one has
to climb 10,000 steps made of stone to reach the
temple. The hill comprises of 16 Jain temples and
a Hindu temple The Ambe Mata Temple. This place
houses one of the oldest Jain temples, which is
dedicated to Neminath- the 22nd Jain Tirthankar.
Mount Girnar is visited by hordes of Sadhus and
pilgrims during Mahashivratri.
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5 Sun Temple
Built by the Solanki dynasty, the Sun temple has
its existence since 1026-27. It has been
constructed in such a manner that the sun rays
fall on the image of Surya during dawn. This
temple is located in Modhera, located on the
North-West of Ahmedabad. It is a beautiful
display of magnificent carvings during the era it
was built. It also comprises of fifty two
intricately carved pillars that depict various
scenes from the Sanskrit epics of Ancient India
Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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6 St Thomas Church
Converted into the Diu museum, the St Thomas
Church is a spending display of Catholic wood
carving. Christians visit this church in numerous
numbers once every year on 1 November.
Visit these sacred regions and get one with our
religious history on your tour to Gujarat.
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