Dwarkadhish

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This is my last blog I hope u people have like my previous blog. Today I'm going to tell u about Dwarka or Dwarkadhish is home of Lord krishna.
Dwarka is an ancient city and a municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in northwestern India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River. Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardhams, four sacred Hindupilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven most ancient religious cities in the country. Dwarka is often identified with theDwarka Kingdom, the ancient kingdom of Krishna, and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat.
Dwarka is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat. The city's name literally means the "gateway to heaven" in Sanskrit, asDwar means "gate" and ka references "Brahma". Dwarka has also been referred to throughout its history as "Mokshapuri", "Dwarkamati", and "Dwarkavati". It is mentioned in the ancient prehistoric epic period of the Mahabharata. According to legend, Krishna settled here after he defeated and killed his uncle Kansa at Mathura.
Dwarka was established as the capital inSaurashtra by the Aryans during thePuranaic. The Yadavas, who had migrated from Mathura, established their kingdom here when the city was known as "Kaushathali". It was during this period that the city underwent rebuilding and was named Dwarka. A friendly population of natives also prompted Krishna to settle at Dwarka when he decided, after fighting Jarasandha, the king of Magadh, to retreat from Mathura. The kingdom, also known as the Yaduvanshi empire, was established by Uugrasena, father of Kansa the then ruler and later Krishna flourished and extended its domain.It is said that Krishna conducted the administration of his kingdom from Dwarka while residing with his family in Bet Dwarka.The city's Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna was originally built around 2,500 years ago, but was destroyed by Mahmud Begada rulers and subsequently rebuilt in the 16th century.

Somnath temple

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It's my 5th blog I hope u people have like my previous blog which were the different places in Gujarat. Today I'm going to tell u about somnath temple which is situated on coastal areas of Gujarat.

The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat.  According to tradition, the Shivalinga in Somnath is one of the 12 jyotirlingas in India, where Shiva is believed to have appeared as a fiery column of light. The jyotirlingas are taken as the supreme, undivided reality out of which Shiva partly appears. Each of the 12 jyotirlinga sites take the name of a different manifestation of Shiva. At all these sites, the primary image is a lingamrepresenting the beginning-less and endlessstambha (pillar), symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva. In addition to the one at Somnath, the others are at Varanasi,Rameswaram, Dwarka, etc.
The site of Somnath has been a pilgrimage site from ancient times on account of being aTriveni sangam (the confluence of three rivers: Kapila, Hiran and Sarasvati). Soma, the Moon god, is believed to have lost his lustre due to a curse, and he bathed in the Sarasvati River at this site to regain it. The result is the waxing and waning of the moon, no doubt an allusion to the waxing and waning of the tides at this sea shore location. The name of the townPrabhas, meaning lustre, as well as the alternative names Someshvar and Somnath("The lord of the moon" or "the moon god") arise from this tradition.

Teen Darwaja

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I'm back with another beautiful place of Gujarat that is Teen Darwaja.

Teen Darwaja or Tinn door is a marvel of architecture. Tinn door with gorgeous arched door, longest and Ahmedabad is one of the oldest gateways in the city. It was founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah in 141 AD, who founded the city of Ahmedabad.

It is situated on the three door near the famous Bhadra Fort and its complex form has been carved. Initially, it used to be the entrance to Royal Square in Bhadra Fort. It is tipically a local market. The walls and pillars of the three door are beautifully designed. Tin Door of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state of Gujarat is indeed a symbol of Islamic architecture.

The windows of this magnificent monument are semi circular and are adorned using the net work. The central window reflects the tree of life. Five palm trees are shown which come with snakes. This depiction also works as a symbol of the Gujarat government. This royal bastion is the highest after Ahmedabad’s tourist sites.

Sidi Saiyyed Mosque

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In my previous blog I have told u people about Adalaj stepwell which was liked by u so today I'm back with another beautiful place that is Sidi Saiyyed Mosque.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is just 3km from Ahmedabad railway station.

The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques in Ahmedabad. Known as “Sidi Saiyyed Forge”, it was built by Siddi Saeed or Sidi Sayyed, in the army of the last Sultan Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah III, one of the Sultanate of Gujarat in the followers of General Bilar Zajar Khan. Was abyssinian.

The mosque was built in the last year of the existence of the Sultanate of Gujarat. The mosque is completely arcqueted and it is famous for beautifully carved ten-stone lattice windows and the arch is rear. The rear wall is full of punched panels of square stones in geometric designs.

Two sections bending towards the central corridor have laid stone slabs in the shape of the trees and leaves of the hour and shape of a palm shaped. This complexly carved lattice stone window is Siddi Sayyed burn, which is the informal symbol of the city of Ahmedabad and the inspiration for the design of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Adalaj stepwell

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In my last blog I have spoken about my visit to sabarmati Ashram which was very much liked by u people. Today I'm going to tell u about another beautiful place that is Adalaj stepwell which is 15km away from sabarmati Ashram. 

The Adalaj stepwell was built in 1498 by Rana Veer Singh (the Vaghela dynasty of Dandai Des), for his wife Queen Ruddadevi as she demanded for her during her marriage proposal. But before completing the stepwell the king was killed during the war by muslim king Mahmud Begada of neighbourinv state whjch was later built in Indo-Islamic architectural style in 1499.

When we entered this place it was quite crowded with people. The Adalaj stepwell is five stories deep, and is built using sandstone. The whole structure has several carved pillars, beams and arches that are beautifully designed. The air and light vents are placed in such a way that the sunlight does not fall on the steps. There are depictions of several daily events carved on the walls and pillars of the stepwell.we almost spend more then 2 hours by sitting there and clicking photos it was as cool as A/C.

Visit to sabarmati Ashram

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Last year during summer vecation when me and my family decided to go to Gujarat we visited sabarmati Ashram the house of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi a great leader of India.

The day which was decided had come and we left for Gujarat. The journey took us 18 hours to reach to the Ahmedabad railway station. We took a taxi and papa told taxi driver the name of the hotel and he took us to the hotel. We were freshed up and we were left to see the sabarmati Ashram.

When we reached that the atmosphere was cool, silent and peaceful.







It was a beautiful place full trees, flowers, bird's, people around the Ashram but still it was cool and peaceful.
We saw the things which were used by bapuji the charkha big and small, the khadi cloth of different colour which was made by him. I also saw the sabarmati river which was flowing through the sides of the Ashram and which was so clean and beautiful to see. We clicked many pics and enjoyed a lot there.