Gujarat

Gujarat is an ancient land abounding in mythology and legends and dotted with pilgrimage and historical sites. Since the advent of Bronze Age, every era has left its footprints in Gujarat. There are temples, mosques, tombs, forts, palaces and monasteries.
Religious sites are major part of tourism in Gujarat. Somnath is the first among twelve Jyotirlingas. The Palitana temples of Jainism on Mount Satrunjaya, the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque and Jama Masjid, the Sun Temple, Modhera, Dwarakadheesh Temple and Dakor are noteworthy pilgrimage sites.
This peninsular state in western India boasts of archaeological sites of the port city of Lothal and Dholavira from the Indus Valley Civilisation. Continuing the historical tale are the Rock Edicts of Emperor Asoka, Mahabat Maqbara, Lakhot Fort and Narsinh Mehta No Choro.
Kirti Mandir, Porbandar, Sabarmati Ashram, and Kaba Gandhi No Delo, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial( in Ahmedabad) proudly speak about our beloved Mahatma Gandhi who was born here and the Iron man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the chief architect of modern India.
Nature too has gifted the state with many attractions such as Girnar Mountain, Gir Forest National Park, Vansda National Park, Blackbuck National Park, Marine National Park, and Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary.
With seventeen airports, Gujarat is very well connected by air, a good network of railways and intercity and interstate road transport. Gujarat experiences hot and dry summers, a good monsoon and moderate pleasant winters. Best time to visit here would be from October to April.

Ahmedabad Trip Part 2

Ahmedabad Trip Part 2

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Sabarmati Ashram : I think every Indian knows the name of this place :) It is located on Ashram road near Vadaj on the bank of Sabarmati River. Sabarmati Ashram or Satyagraha Ashram had played an instrumental role in the non-violence movement and India’s struggle for independence. Mahatma Gandhi’s famous “Dandi March” started from here in 1930. At present the site functions as a museum and an institution whose aim is to preserve and propagate the legacy of┬аthe Mahatma. At the entrance, a map of the area acts a guide for tourists. The site covers a large area and the Ashram premises a museum (Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya) which has five units тАУ office, library, two photo galleries and an auditorium. The museum has eight life-size colour oil paintings and an exhibition on Gandhi’s life тАЬMy life is my messageтАЭ and тАЬGandhiji in AhmedabadтАЭ. An archive is also set up, which stores┬а letters written by Gandhiji, manuscripts, photographs etc. The library has large number of books, coins, postal stamps and letters of felicitation received by Gandhiji. The grounds of the Ashram include the Hridaykunj, GandhijiтАЩs humble living quarters, Vinoba-Mira Kutir, Prarthana Bhoomi, statues of the three wise monkeys etc. The tranquility of the place is impressive and the memorabilia of Gandhiji and Independence Struggle reminds us of what we owe to our forefathers. Timing: 8.30 am to 6.00 pm throughout the year and admission is free.

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Ahmedabad Trip Part 1

Ahmedabad Trip Part 1

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The city of Ahmedabad or Amdavad is located on the banks of Sabarmati Lake in the state of Gujarat, India. In earlier times, the city was the capital of the state of Gujarat Sultanate. It is the seventh largest metropolitan city in the country of India. It is also usually phrased as Manchester of the East of India. Ahmedabad is the land of the тАШFather of the NationтАЩ. Mahatma Gandhi and has observed numerous movements of Indian Independence. So the city is rich in history and culture. This post is about the places I visited during my trip to Ahmedabad.

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Ride to Rajasthan (Pune to Mt Abu) – Return trip, Reaching Vadodra

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After some discussion we decided to start and see where we are by 5 pm.

Hats off to Brzzz and the Biker community тАУ A Biker is a fighter тАУ We conquered against all odds

After 5 days 1400 kms, 40 degrees, we were all ready to fight. Ayush was not feeling very well waiting at the mechanic shop so he started moving, and he was feeling better so it was better that he starts covering as much ground as possible.

We decided that I will definitely move and reach as much as I can even till late night so that I could reach Pune by next day evening. Prateek agreed to come with me.

So now we had split in 3 groups тАж Ayush was riding alone, I was riding at High Speeds of 110-120 kmph with Prateek and all the others were riding together.

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Ride to Rajasthan (Pune to Mt Abu) – Abu to Vadodra (almost) return

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Sharath was riding at around 100 kmph and hit this Donkey head on тАж!!!!

We were wondering and thanking God that he didnтАЩt fall off his bike and control it to stop it. It would have been a terrible accident, but in this he completely damaged the Fender of the bike. For non Bikers, Fender is the front portion you see in some bikes, pictorial representation will help !!! ☺

The fender was completely damaged and it was not possible to ride the bike with the damaged fender, it needs to be replaced or broken completely otherwise it was restricting the handle movement.
We were happy that Sharath got saved, and the donkey was alive ☺, but now we have a bigger problem in hand. We are in the middle of no-where with 1 man not feeling well, and 1 bike damaged.

While we were trying to break off the damaged fender so that that bike may be taken to the nearest mechanic, Ayush was getting bad to worse тАж he was completely dehydrated and fell flat on the Highway тАж 12:00 noon тАж around 38-40 degrees тАж no-one around and Ayush Lying on the road тАж the others breaking the fender so that the bike can to taken to the nearest mechanic тАж !!!

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My visit to Dwarka and Somnath

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You need to take a engine boat which will take you across the sea.Bet dwarka is most important religious place and as belived that shri krishna meet┬аhis friend sudama here.After visited bet dwarka we just left for nageshwar jyotirling.

We came back from bet dwarka and nageshwar at 3 and then we took a nap for some time. And then set out on foot for sight scene near the city I forgot the name of the temple situated near dwarka city but you can get information about temples and sight scene from the hotels and local citizens and Autorikshwalas.

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Ride to Rajasthan – Ahmedabad to Udaipur

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Last night I and all of us had switched off all alarms and put our phones on silent, as we could not afford any disturbanceтАж. 08:00 am тАж oh тАж we need to get ready to move ahead, we were still 260 kms from Udaipur тАж but on second thought, we had covered 700 kms on day 1 тАж so 250 kms тАж. Huh тАж EASY !!! BUT тАж. Yeah тАж the butтАЩs of the second day start тАж

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Ride to Rajasthan- Pune to Ahmedabad – Day 1

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We were all there, ready to rock n roll, and lined up for a photograph at the starting point тАж when to our horror, the Armed guard from the cantonment came running towards us тАж. тАЬhey тАж yahan photo kheechna mana haiтАЭ (photography is not permitted here), we could not take panga with the armed forces and we like good citizens of the country started our machines тАж and with a roar of 4 RE, 1 Honda CBR, 5 pulsars moved from Rakshak Chowk. The Ride to Rajasthan Had officially started!!!

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рдирд╛рдЧреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдЬреНрдпреЛрддрд┐рд░реНрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ – рдИрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рд╕рддреНрдп рд╣реИ, рд╕рддреНрдп рд╣реА рд╢рд┐рд╡ рд╣реИ, рд╢рд┐рд╡ рд╣реА рд╕реБрдиреНрджрд░ рд╣реИ.

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рд╕рднреА рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝ рд╕рд╛рдерд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдХрд╡рд┐рддрд╛ рдХреА рдУрд░ рд╕реЗ ………реР рдирдордГ рд╢рд┐рд╡рд╛рдп……….рдЗрд╕ рд╢реНрд░рдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЖрдкрд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рд╢реНрд░реА рдХреГрд╖реНрдг рдХреА рдирдЧрд░реА…

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Dwarka and around / рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рдХрд╛ – рд╢реНрд░реА рдХреГрд╖реНрдг рдХреА рдХрд░реНрдорд╕реНрдерд▓реА

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рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рдд рдореИрдВ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рдХрд░ рджреВрдВ рдХреА рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рдЬреНрдпреЛрддрд┐рд░реНрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рдордВрджрд┐рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди, рдкреВрдЬрди, рдЕрднрд┐рд╖реЗрдХ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдЗрдЪреНрдЫреБрдХ рд░рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рддрдерд╛ рдЬреНрдпреЛрддрд┐рд░реНрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдкреЗрдХреНрд╖рд╛рдХреГрдд рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рдордп рдХреА рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рд░рдЦрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдЕрддрдГ рд╣рдордиреЗ рд╢реНрд░реА рдирд╛рдЧреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдЬреНрдпреЛрддрд┐рд░реНрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдЧрд▓реЗ рджрд┐рди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрд▓рдЧ рд╕реЗ рдкреНрд▓рд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рддрд╛рдХрд┐ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рджрд┐рди рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рдХрд╛ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдмрд╕ рд╕реЗ рднреА рдирд╛рдЧреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдБ рддрдерд╛ рдЕрдЧрд▓реЗ рджрд┐рди рдЕрд▓рдЧ рд╕реЗ рднреА рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдХрд░ рдЕрднрд┐рд╖реЗрдХ рдФрд░ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░ рд▓реЗрдВ.

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Somnath Attractions / рд╕реЛрдордирд╛рде рднреНрд░рдордг———-рдПрдХ рдЕрд▓реМрдХрд┐рдХ рдПрд╣рд╕рд╛рд╕

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рд╕рд╛рдерд┐рдпреЛрдВ, рдЗрд╕ рд╢реНрд░рдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдХрдбрд╝реА рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдкрдиреЗ рдкрдврд╝рд╛ рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЛрдордирд╛рде рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдмрдирд╛рдИ, рдХреИрд╕рд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рдЙрдЬреНрдЬреИрди рд╕реЗ…

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Somnath Pilgrimage / рд╕реЛрдордирд╛рде: рдПрдХ рдЕрджреНрднреБрдд, рдЕрднреВрддрдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЕрд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдорд░рдгреАрдп рдЕрдиреБрднреВрддрд┐

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рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХреА рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░реА: рд╡реИрд╕реЗ рддреЛ рдЕрдм рддрдХ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝ рдкрд░ рд╕реЛрдордирд╛рде рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдХреБрдЫ рд▓рд┐рдЦрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рдЪреВрдХрд╛ рд╣реИ, рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдПрдХ рдЫреЛрдЯрд╛…

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A Memorable Tour to Kutch- Part 2

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Mandvi is known for its 400 year old ship building centre. The local carpenters still make ocean going Dhows in much the same way that their ancestors had done a century ago. One can go and visit the men at work, shaping the great vessels with hand tools and coaxing the seasoned timber into shape. The predecessors of these very same ships had roamed the Indian Ocean and made Kutch a maritime power. Hand made models of these Dhows can also be procured from local artisans.

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