Tourism in Gujarat

Tourism in Gujarat

There are numerous tourist places which attract tourists to visit again and again. Jami Masjid is located at Malan, Palanpur Taluka in Banaskantha (Gujarat). It was built during the Sultanate period, the Mosque stands with its stately structure on a high pedestal with 260 pillars supporting 15 domes. Sidi Said Mosque was constructed in 1572-73. The mosque is a symbol of Indo-Islamic architecture. The mosque has ravishingly beautiful twin windows carved out from white stone. The stone is carved out in the shape of a tree with entangled boughs of palm leaves. Eight windows have squire grid pattern. Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum was originally constructed as a school for the Maharaja's childern Maharaja Fateh Singh. Museum has become a centre of attraction for tourists these days. Buddhist Cave Monastery was constructed in about 300 A.D. in Uparkot.

There is a meandering staircase to an upper chamber. The Khapara Kodhia cave and Baba Pyara Cave are complex yet fascinating structures with beautiful carvings of Buddhist sculptures. Gujarat has the most ancient holy places. Palitana Temples is a complex of Jain temples situated 51 km south west of Bhavnagar. There are 863 temples from base to the peak of the Shatrunjaya hill, where the Palitana temples are located. Dwarkanath Temple is located at Dwarka and is one of the important temples dedicated to lord Krishna. The Somnath Temple located in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India is one of the twelve Jyotirlings (golden lingas) symbols of the God Shiva. The Swaminarayan Temple in Kalupur, Ahmedabad is the first built Swaminarayan Temple in the world. The Modhera Sun Temple is famous for its rare position as specifically and uniquely designed for the worship of the Sun, Lord Surya.

Gujarat provides excellent educational facilities for students to develop their talent and make bright future. Gujarat has 13 universities and 4 agricultural universities. Gujarat also has an Indian Institute of Management, at Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design, at Ahmedabad and a National Institute of Technology at Surat.