I heard of Siddhpur on my trip to Bahuchara Ji. We had some time on hand after visiting Bahuchara Mata and Umiya Mata at Unjha. So, Jaya suggested visiting Siddhpur for the houses with lovely facades. Since the sun was about to set, we thought we could simply drive by those houses and be back […]

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Hutheesing Jain Temple – I told my cab driver on a fine Sunday morning. He asked me where it is and I wondered about his basic knowledge of the city. I checked the address on Google and said Madhupura. He laughed and said – Oh Hatheesing ni Wadi, say it like that na. A classical […]

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Bahuchara ji is one of three main Shaktipeethas in Gujarat. Other two being Amba ji near Mt Abu and Kalika Devi on Pavagadh hill. I have been to Champaner Pavagadh, so this time when I had an opportunity to visit Ahmedabad, I took a detour to visit Bahuchara ji. Who is Bahuchara Mata? Bahuchara Mata […]

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The Statue of Unity is the best among the new age statues, the king of all statues. With a height of 182 meters, this spectacular unparalleled superstructure is the tallest statue in the world. This massive statue is of the Iron Man of India – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Statue Of Unity – Tribute to Sardar […]

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Come Navratri festival, Garba, and Dandiya Raas – the traditional Gujarati festivities are the place to head for. They are now popular crowd pullers well beyond Gujarat, across the cities in India, and even abroad where Gujaratis live. The traditional dance in colorful attire with people dancing to popular Garba songs or Dandiya songs is […]

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Historically speaking, Dwarka is a part of Prabhas Kshetra as described in Skanda Puran. It is a larger area that extends to Somnath in the east. So, you can find many small but ancient Pilgrimage Places around Dwarka that you can visit from the main town. Pilgrimage Places around Dwarka Beyt Dwarka Located on an […]

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Dwarka City is ancient and obviously full of stories. Wherever you go, you will find stories talking to each other. As a traveler, there is so much to see in this temple town on the banks of the Gomti River. The history of Dwarka pre-dates even the Mahabharat era. It has been a continuously inhabited […]

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Porbandar – I first heard this name when we were supposed to write an essay on Mahatma Gandhi in school days. Forget this place, Gujarat was also a distant land growing up in Chandigarh. Then came the age of the Internet. And I saw fellow travelers traveling to the city and sharing images of the […]

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We all know Rukmini was the first queen of Sri Krishna. She is the one he first married, followed by Jambavati and Satyabhama. The popular image of Sri Krishna associates him with Radha more than any other Shakti in his life. When you go to Braj Bhumi it is all about Radha. It is more […]

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Dwarka has always been on my list to travel, to explore in detail. I always thought I would do it as a typical pilgrim circuit sometime. However, last October I got an invite from Mercure Dwarka that had just opened up to visit the holy place. The dates did not work out then, but they […]

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