Gandhinagar
(Unique and mesmerizing)

Built with 6,000 tonne of pink sandstone from Rajasthan, with none use of steel, the Akshardham Temple stands proudly over a 23-acre area in Gandhinagar. it’s one among the most important temple complexes within the city that invites thousands of devotees per annum . Set amid sprawling gardens, this intricately carved structure is about 108 ft high, and presents a grand sight. The temple contains a 7-ft-high, gold-leafed idol of Lord Swaminarayan, who is that the presiding deity. The monument stands on seven sculpted pillars, 210 single-piece stone beams, window grills, M domes, eight ornate zarokhas etc. aside from its marvellous architecture, another special feature of the temple is that the awesome sound and lightweight show here that takes visitors through the facets of Hinduism. The gardens of the temple are used as a well-liked picnic spot and devotees often take a scenic and serene respite there.
Akshardham was established on All Souls’ Day , 1992, and may be a perfect mixture of modern and ancient values. It aims at spreading the philosophies and teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and was found out by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, the organisation that built the Akshardham temple in Delhi. it’s said that it took about 13 years to create this temple.

Dandi Kutir is that the oldest and largest museum in India that’s built round the life and teachings of Gandhi . it’s been especially designed to portray the biography of the daddy of the state . the utilization of audio-visual techniques has been employed to point out the first lifetime of Gandhiji. One can see how Bapu, from his birth on October 2, 1869, in Kathiawad, to his childhood, was a shy and memorable student. The visuals also provides a glimpse into Gandhiji’s marriage to Kasturba and his youthful experiments. This museum is meant with sophisticated electronics technology during which audio, video and 3-D visual, 360-degree shows and displays are wont to show varied knowledge. The museum may be a must-visit on a visit to Gandhinagar.

Spread over a neighborhood of 400 hectare on either bank of Sabarmati river, Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park is an absolute treasure. it’s believed to the second-largest hatchery of dinosaur eggs within the world. travel by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER), it’s the sole dinosaur museum within the country. Some also regard it because the Jurassic Park of India. The park houses a zoo, massive skeletons of sea mammals just like the sulfur bottom , a huge arboretum , an amphitheater, interpretation centers and camping facilities. It also features a Wilderness Park, which is home to innumerable species of birds, reptiles, many nilgais, langurs and peafowls. it’s one among the unmissable sights in Gandhinagar.

One of the foremost sacred Jain pilgrimages, the Mahudi Jain Temple is devoted to Parmaprabhu, the sixth tirthankar (saint) of the Jains. Excavations show that the temple is almost 2,000 years old as do the inscriptions within the Brahmi script. cover a neighborhood of two sq km, this temple was called Madhumati within the past . Legend has it that Acharyadev Buddhi Sagarsurisvarji, a Jain saint, was inspired during a dream to put in the idol of Ghantakarna Mahavir Dev, a warrior king who was called Tungabhadra in his previous birth, in 1923 AD. it’s believed that the idol possesses magical powers. Considered to be the protector of the less fortunate, his idol carries a bow and arrow. Next to the shrine may be a 30-ft-high bell and devotees reach up to ring it because it is believed that their wishes would be fulfilled on doing so. Another temple, housing the 22-inch marble idol of Lord Padmaprabhu, lies in close vicinity. The deity is sitting during a lotus posture (padmasana). it’s customary to require a bhoomti (circumambulation) round the 24 shrines of the tirthankaras here. The temple is found in Mahudi, in Mehsana district.