Gujarat is a state in western India.t has a long coastline, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea. Its capital city is Gandhinagar.
The Dwarakadhish Temple
The present temple was built in 16th century CE, while the original temple was believed to have been built by Krishna's great grandson, King Vajra. The 5-storied temple is made of limestone and sand. A flag is hoisted in the temple tower five times each day. There are two gateways - Swarga Dwar, where pilgrims enter, and Moksha Dwar, where pilgrims exit. From the temple one can view the Sangam (confluence) of River Gomati flowing towards the sea. In Dwaraka, there are also shrines for Vasudeva, Devaki, Balarama and Revati, Subhadra, Rukmini Devi, Jambavati Devi and Satyabhama Devi.
The Somnath Temple
Somnath Temple is one of the very ancient temples of India located in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra and stands as a famous landmark in the Indian history.It is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of the God Shiva.
Akshardham Temple
Girnar
Girnar is a collection of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat. It is a sacred hill both to the Hindus and Jains who gather here during the Girnar Parikrama festival. There are a number of temples located here. Amidst the lush green Gir Forest, the mountain range serves as the hub of religious activity.
The state encompasses major sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, such as Lothal and Dholavira.
Lothal
Lothal is believed to be one of the world's first ports. Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization located in Bhal region of the modern state of Gujarat. Lothal was excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the official Indian government agency for the preservation of ancient monuments. Lothal's dock—the world's earliest known, connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea.
Dholavira
Dholavira is an archaeological site in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat. It is one of the five largest Harappan sites and most prominent archaeological sites in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization.
Tithal Beach
Tithal Beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea located 4 km west of Valsad town in Indian state of Gujarat. This beach is famous for its black sand. It is a popular tourist destination in south Gujarat. Apart from the beach, places of interest at Tithal including two major temples- the Shri Sai Baba temple located 1.5 km south of the main beach and Shri Swami Narayan temple located 1.6 km north of the main beach.
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