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Palitana
In
Bhavnagar district of Saurashtra, Palitana temple complex
atop 600 meters high Shetrunjaya hills with Shetrunji river
following to its south is dedicated to the Gods of Jain
faith. Nowhere in India and in the whole world one will
find uch a cluster of temples so beautiful, so ornate and
so clean. The colossus of 863 temples is so well fortified
and decorated with bastions, towers, spires, rches, domes,
doorways and ponds that it becomes a life sight worth seeing
and elieving.
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Ahemedabad
Ahmedabad is an architect's delight. Monuments of the Pre-Moghul
era are theombines of the best in hindu and Muslim styles
and blend happy with the latest and most. experimental and
functional architecture. Sidi Saiyad's mosque is a fine
example of Indo-saracenic architecture and Rani Rupmati
mosque is a noble specimen of the delicate dexterity in
the two types. From the modern architectural point of view,
the city has some of the precious pieces of architecture.
Many institutions of national importance located at Ahmedabad
had have their buildings designed by such world famous architects
as Le Corbusire, Louis Kahn, Charles Correa and B.V.Doshi.These
include Ahmedabad Textile Industrial Research Association
(ATIRA) and Sanskar Kendra (Le Corbusier), Indian Institute
of Management (IIM) (Louis Kahn) and Tagore Memorial Theatre
B.V.Doshi).
Beach
tourism Gujarat
tourism has recently commissioned two natural beach resorts
of 4-star category: one at Chorwad called Palace Beach Resort
which is the only genuine palace on a beach and the other
at Ahmedpur- Mandvi called Samudra Beach Resort, both on
Saurashtra coast in Junagadh district.
Chorwad
Chorwad popularly
known, as Palace Beach Resort is a unique complex where
cool sea breeze refreshes the visitors. In surrounding area
Somnath, Sasangir, Porbandar are easily accessible. The
folk dance popularly known as Tippani Nritya, which is a
peculiarity of this region, is also worth watching
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