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| Gaurishankar Lake |
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A dry lake, it is currently used for organizing fairs
and other public events. It also has a picnic spot nearby
and a beautiful garden known as Pil Garden. |
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| Takhteshwar Temple |
| In the middle of city, on a hill a temple was built
by Maharaja Takhatsihnji in 1893. This temple provides
paqnoramic city view. The temple and whole compound
is made of shining white marble. This is also a wide
place to worship lord Mahadev and also a picnic point. |
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| Velavadar Sanctuary |
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This is the home of the Indian black buck. Velavadar in
the Bhal region of Saurashtra is a unique grassland ecosystem
that has attracted fame for the successful conservation
of the black buck - the fastest of the Indian antelopes,
the wolf and the lesser florican. Once found in open plains
throughout the country and the state of Gujarat, its largest
population at present occurs in Velvadar National Park.
This exclusively Indian animal is perhaps the most graceful
and beautiful of its kind. It has ringed horns that have
a spiral twist of three to four turns and are upto 70
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| Alang |
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modern wonder of Gujarat, the ship-breaking yard at Alang is a
fantastic spectacle in itself. It is located on the coast between
Bhavnagar and Talaja. Large ships from America, Europe, Asia are
brought here to be scrapped. The reason behind the selection of this
site was the nature of its tide, suitable for such maritime activities
and the proximity of industrial zones that could utilize its metal and
other scrap. It's India's largest ship-breaking site. Here
supertankers, container ships, warships and other vessels are reduced
to scrap by 20,000 workers toiling day and night. |
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| Gopnath Beach |
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A beautiful hamlet on the coast of the Gulf of Khambhat
and at a distance of 10 Kms from Talaja, the taluka
headquarter of Bhavnagar district is Gopnath. Vying
for eminence on the tourist circuit with development
of a heritage hotel - Gopnath Bungalow, it was a pleasant
sea-shore retreat of Gohil rulers of Bhavnagar. The
bungalow built in a European colonial style with cottages
and mansions surrounding the courtyard faces the sea
and offers a beautiful view of the gulf. |
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| Mahuva |
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minor part Mahuva is famous for its handicraft work in wood and ivory.
Lacquer work on wooden furniture and toys is its speciality, its
fertile land bears 'Jamadar' mangoes similar to the Alphonso. There is
an old mosque, Laxmi-narayan Temple and a Jain Dehrasar. The Pipavav
project nearby is fast coming up as a major port and coastal industrial
centre. |
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| Gadhda |
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Famous for its Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada is a premier
town on the pilgrim circuit of Gujarat. The temple,
built in 1829 A.D. is a fine piece of architecture with
a high plinth, spacious square, an assembly hall and
large sarais. |
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| Palitana |
| Palitana is situated about 51 Kms. South west of Bhavnagar.
It is about 182m above sea level and is the base for
the nearby hill top complex of Shatrunjaya. "SHATRUNJAYA"
literally means the place of victory and is Jain's most
sacred pilgrimage site. At the foot of the hill flows
the Shatrunjaya River.The hill has about 863 shrines.
These temples, built over a period of 900 years. Shatrunjaya
is the largest temple City of its kind in India. The
hillside is about 31/2 Kms up with 3950 steps. The temples
are grouped into nine enclosures. |
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