"junagadh tour" Junagadh by jayeshjj69

JUNAGADH:- Situated at foot of mountain GIRNAR has novel past and interesting present. The present old tawn has developed during 19th and current century and is a example of rich princely tradition which now is a valuable heritage.
Interesting tourist spots are :-
1. SAKKARBAG ZOO:- oldest in gujarat 3rd old in India. Gir lions are bread & supplies to other zoo.
2. MUSEUM:- In the same premises of zoo. Rere spacimen of art furniture, stuffed animals, ancient coins, persiand sanskrit insperiptions and verious other articals of interest.
3. MAKABARA :- Nawabs were buried. Fine spacimen of medieval structure.
4. NARSINH MEHTA CHORO:- The place is said to be one where the great poet saint and reformer NARSINH MEHTA used to hold his assemblies of discovers in 15th century.
5. UPPERKOT:- Old then 7th century. Again discovered in 10th century & reformed. The cave, navghan kuva, adichadi vav, kothar, dhaka bari, egypt cast cannon nilam & kadanal.
6. DARBAR HALL MUSEUM:- Picture gallary , taxtiles, arms gallary, the kacheri, the hall which was used b Nawabs of Junagadh to hold their darbar.
7. EDICTS OF ASHOK :- Uneven rock with a circumfernce of 75 feet & 12 feet hight ediets in Brahmi script.
8:- GAYATRI MANDIR:- On the way to girnar talati a beautirul tample.
9. SONAPUR:- Where many statues of saint are erected.
10. DOMADAR KUND:- Build in 500 a.d. often reconstrected kund ( water reservoir) is a check dam. Tample of damodar lalaji.
11. GIRNAR The Mountain :- 5km. From the junagadh city has five principle picks. Third one GORAKHNATH is highest 3661 ft form sea-level. The area of hills is approx 100 km. To ascent the hills a stepaway is build UPPER KOT centains worth seeing jain tamples. Spots to visit Bhimkund, Satpuda, Gaumukhi Ganga, Pathar chati, Bhairavjap, Bharatvan Sheshavan, Hanumandhara. The pick of Ambaji hight 3330ft. famous tample of Ambaji. The Gorakhnath pick – the highest pick of Girnar mountain. Kamandal kund;- stepway diverts between Gorakhnath and Datatray. Datatray:- The path is difficult on the top of the pick is small temple on the padukas of Guru Datatray.
12. DATAR HILLS:- 2779 feet hight stepway is built for going up shrine of Jamiyalshah Datar.
13. SCIENCE MUSEUM:- Gujarat’s 1st and the only private science museum. More then 60 working science projects based on science facts. Which can be operated by visitors. Worth visiting attached one small aquarium and evening open air garden restaurant garden café serves south indian and punjabi dishes since 1981.
14. SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE:- On jawahar road, build in 1826-28 a.d. A megneficent temple noble structure of 77 feet hight.
15. WILLINGDON DAM:- Near the foot of Datar hill the three sides and a garden in front it affords an enchanting view.
16. MOTIBAG:- The best garden the campus of agariculture university and botanical garden.
EVENTS:- 1.SHIVRATRI MELA:- At the foot of Girnar mountain ( Talati) in month of MAHA 9 starts on mela for next five days. About 10 lakhs people visit,. 2. GIRNAR PRIKRAMA:- Starts from kartik 11 to 15 lakhs people. The periferi of Girnar hills on foot about 40 km. Enjoys the religious of natural beauty.