Sirohi - Holy Place of Rajasthan

If you have planned trip to any holy Indian destination then we are going to tell you about the place that houses around 35 and more tourist spots. This Indian tourist place is known as Sirohi a small but impressive city of Rajasthan. There are five Administrative Divisions (Tehsils) in Sirohi region known as Abu Road, Reodar, Sheoganj, Sirohi itself and Pindwara. The city is holding another name as Devnagari because of 14 Jain temples chain.

Geography:

City is located at altitude of 321 meters from the sea level.

History:

Founder of Sirohi was Rao Sobhaji and year of foundation was 1405. However, the town was named as Shivpuri in its ancient period. Later in 1425 the town was reunited and redeveloped by son of Rao named as Sehastramal. According to present data the average population of Sirohi was 851107 in 2012.

Tourist attractions in Sirohi:

Ajari: A place of worship is first place to visit in the city. Ajari is the village placed at 5 km distance from Pindwara (another tourist attraction of Rajasthan). Ajari area is mostly covered with hillocks. Here you will find small stream flowing closer the village. People believe the stream is having honeycombs and it can heal skin infections. Lord Mahadev temple is special place to visit in Ajari.

Shri Tiwari Tirth: Next spot is holy as well known as Shri Tiwari Tirth. This place is dedicated to Adinath Bhagwan of Jain community.

Shri Zadoli Tirth: white-colored statue of Lord Adishvar is special thing of this holy place. Administration part of temple is managed by SAJSPT (Shri Adishvar Jain Shwetambar Pedhi Trust).

Sirohi Tirth: famous Jain temple of Bhagwan Parshvanath is next location for travelers. This teerth is also recognized as Godiji Parshvanath managed by SSPSJT (Shri Sirohiya (Godiji) Parshvanath Shwetambar Jain Tirth) Trust.

Vatera Teerth: If you believe in Teerth (holy destinations) then visit Vatera of Sirohi. The idol of Shantinath Swami is placed in the temple. It is ancient temple constructed in 12^th century.

Mount Abu: Mount Abu hill station in Rajasthan state is positioned at distance of 180 Kms from famous city of Rajasthan “Jodhpur” and 509 kilometers from capital “Jaipur”. Mount Abu is becoming the favorite place for many people as it a famous pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Jain and nowadays countless people are reaching at this pilgrims place. Mount Abu is also renowned for its rhythmic nature exquisiteness. This hill station is also preferred as “An Oasis in the Desert”.

There are many more destinations where you can visit like Deladar, Dhanari, Gohili, Jhadoli, Shri Jiravala Teerth, Mandar, Nitoda, Sivera, Dilwara, Trevor's Tank, Chandravati, Shri Nun Teerth, Shri Mundasthal Teerth, Shri Lotana Teerth, Vasant Garh, Varman, Ambeshwar Ji Temple, Jirawal Temple, Bamanvad Ji Temple, Karodidhwaj Temple, Sharneshwar Ji Temple, Mirpur Temple, Sarvadham Temple, Bheru Tarak Dham, Pava Puri Dham, Kalandri, Radbar Teerth, Shri Beda Tirth and Temple Street.  

How to reach Sirohi? 

If you are coming from Ahmadabad to reach Sirohi then you have to cover the distance of 253 km, though Jaipur 396 km far, Delhi is 674 km away, Pune is 868 km distant and Bangalore 1895 km away from Sirohi.

By Train: 9 railway stations are available in Sirohi region and Sirohi railway station is major junction among them. Trains for Sirohi are available from Chennai, Ranakpur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Mumbai, Haridwar, Ahmadabad, Bikaner, Jaipur, Mysore and many other cities of India.

By Air: closest big airport for Sirohi is Udaipur located at 110 km distance. Domestic flights are available for this airport from almost every corner of the nation because Udaipur is major tourist destination and people are regularly reaching here. Frequent flights are accessible from Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Mumbai for Udaipur.

By Bus: State transport of Rajasthan state is popular in India. You will get the countless buses for Sirohi from Jaipur and Udaipur city. 

Ambaji Temple - Holy place of Gujarat

Today we are going to discuss about one of the best holy spots of India known as Ambaji town located in Banaskantha region, Gujarat. This place is famous for historical as well as holy values. This cultural spot is described in many mythological books of India. In this short note we will discuss about the Ambaji Town, its Geographical structure, Demographics, Climate, Temple, Gabber Hill, Shakti Peeth and nearby places of Ambaji. Travelers must refer this description before attaining to Ambaji as some valuable information is provided in this article about this spot.

Ambaji Town: It is a town in Danta taluk of Banaskantha region, Gujarat. Town is having historical and fabled connections for Hindus. Possessing mines producing finest marble and granite are other advantages of this place.

Geography: The altitude of Ambaji is 480 meters from sea level. Its around 1570 feet from the ground level surrounded with Araveli ranges. Basically the town is located on the border of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Demographics: According to census survey done in 2001 the average population of town was 13,702 in which male’s ratio was 53 % and females ratio was 47 %. Literacy rate of town was 66 % and female educated ratio was higher compared to male population.

Climate: As the town is located on the border of two hot states of India so this place becomes so hot in summer. However, in winter it becomes chilled which means people are going to enjoy the weather as well as place properly in their holidays. Average temperature recorded in summer for Ambaji is between 26-46 °C.  Temperature in winter is range is between 10-36 °C. In Monsoon, rainfall average is 15-30 inches, though sometime heavy rainfall occurs.

Ambaji Temple: The famous temple of Mata Ambaji is located at Arasur town, Banaskantha region. Its elevation is 61 m that is equal to 200 feet. Millions of followers are visiting Ambaji temple each year. The temple is listed in big Shakti Peethas of India. This shkati peetha is located at only distance of 65 Kms from Palanpur and 45 Kms from Mount-Abu. Once visitors reach Ambaji they can attain to several others nearby tourist places.

Gabbar Hill: A beautiful spot just 5 km far from Ambaji Temple is available for travelers. This famous hill of Gabbar is positioned on the border Rajasthan and Gujarat. Vedic Saraswati River is flowing from this region and Arasur forest on hill is famous spot for voyagers. People can enjoy the ancient hill ranges of Aravalli at this place as well. This hill area is basically the spot where a dead body Devi Sati fell from the sky.

Places to visit closer Ambaji Town:

Kamakshi Mandir: Just 1 km far from Ambaji town is Kamaskhi temple located on Khedbrahma Highway. It is the place where religious facts are taught to the students of Shakti Sampraday.

Kailash Hill Sunset: People who love watching sunset can visit the Kailash Hill Sunset point that is also a picnic location. 1 ½ Km far from Ambaji temple comes on Khedbrahma Highway.

Koteshwar: also known as Koteshwar Mahadev temple is next closest destination of Ambaji. Only 8 km far from Ambaji town is the Origin place of River Saraswati. Shri Koteshwar Mahadev temple is major attraction at this place. Holy Kund is famous for dip, but the kund is closer to river so be careful when you take dip in it.

Other two big places near the town are Kumbhariya and Mansarovar. Both are holy places and having huge values in Indian religions. You must plan to attain both places so that you will not miss the Ambaji town and its closer famous spots.

How to reach Ambaji Town:
By Flight: Closest airport for Ambaji is Dabok Airport of Udaipur located at 95 km distance. The other big airport for Ambaji is Ahmadabad located at 146 km. Ahmadabad is the international airport so reaching the spot from abroad is not a problem now.

By Train: Train is the best mode of transport in India and for famous Indian tourist place Ambaji people can have the train from Abu Road, Jaipur, Ahmadabad, Udaipur and some more cities of India. Abu Road is just 18 km far from Ambaji and other closest railway station is Maval located at same 18 km distance.

By Road: Mount Abu is the best mode to reach Ambaji through road. State buses are available for Ambaji from Mount Abu, Abu road and some more cities of Rajasthan.

Ratlam - Holy City of Madhya Pradesh

Ratlam is a well-known city of Madhya Pradesh State, India. Today’s target for best Indian tourist place is Ratlam. It is a historical place like Ratnapuri located in north-west direction of Malwa district. The altitude of city is 1575 feet from the sea level. Ratlam region was originated in 1947 after independence of great country India. Few famous stuffs of the city are Ratlami Sev (eatable item), Gold, Sari and their hospitality.

Mughal Ruler Shah Jahan gifted the city Ratlam to Ratan Singh Rathore. Shah Jahan was passionate to watch elephant fights. He invited Rajput fighters and kings throughout the country and requested them to participate in elephant fight. Ratan Singh was the rajput selected from his region to attend this competition. During the start of this festival one elephant went crazy and moved towards Shah Jahan. The big surprise for king was nobody came in front to save him except Ratan Singh. He swiftly mounted the crazy elephant and stabbed him to death. Shah Jahan was so impressed by Singh bravery and gifted the city Ratlam to him.

Places for tourist in Ratlam:

Jhar: First place to visit in this city is Jhar town located at only gap of 12 km. This town is popular for waterfall that is major attraction for tourist in this region. Jhar word comes from Jharna (waterfall) so its best place especially in rainy season. The waterfall gets heavy flow in rainy season so it’s best time to visit the place.

Cactus Garden: It is one of the special gardens of India located in premises of Sailana Palace. You have to cover the distance of 21 km from city Ratlam. The age of cactus garden is 50 years and Sailana Palace is another tourist attraction at such place.

Kedareshwar Temple: Ratlam is having countless holy places and Kedareshwar Temple is one of them. It is the Lord Shiva temple located in Sailana Village established at 4 km distance from central Ratlam. Special thing to watch in this temple is man-made cave that has been engraved out from the cliff of rocks.

Bilpakeshwara Temple: Next holy place is Bilpakeshwara Temple located 18 km far in south-west direction of Ratlam. Attain highway that connects Mhow city to Neemuch city as the temple lies on this highway. This Lord Siva temple is constructed in Pachayatana style.

Kalika Mata Mandir, Shani mandir, Pamtakar Hanuman Mandir, Yasasiya Temple, Shri Maat Mandir, Shri Krishna Dham, Hanuman Mandir, Zila Puratatav Sangrahalay, Shri Kali Mata Mandir, Devra Dev Narayan Temple, Gospal Church, Sai Mandir, Jangleshwar Mahakal Mandir, Church Railway Colony, Rang Mahal, Middle Talab Temple, Shiv Hanuman Mandir, Moti Babji Ka Mandir, Haathi Wala Mandir, Mehandikui Balaji Mandir, Barbad Hanuman Mandir, Shri Matri Vidya Mandir, JVL Mandir, Shri Rameshwer Mahadev Mandir, Shri Ram Mandir, Fashion Gallery, Kalka Mata Temple, Gadkhange Mata Temple, Dholawad Dam, Sagod Jain Temple, Siva Temple (Jhar VIllage), Piploda Village, Sukheda Village, and Kharmour Bird Sanctuary and Ganga Sagar are some more special destinations of Ratlam City.

How to reach Ratlam:

If you are following the route of Indore then you have to cover the distance of 136 km from Ratlam city. However, Bhopal is 329 km far, Ahmadabad is 356 km far, Jaipuris 506 km distant and Nagpur is 583 km away from city.

By Train:this Indian tourist place is easily reachable through train because Ratlam junction station is properly connected to major cities of the nation. Frequent trains from Pune, Ahmadabad, Mumbai, Howrah, Ajmer, Jaipur and Delhi are accessible for this station.

By Air: Nearest big airport for Ratlam is Indore located at 111 km distance. Private buses and taxis are available for Ratlam city from the outer part of airport. You can get the flights for Indore from Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Bhopal and Ahmadabad.

By Road:Madhya Pradesh State Transport Corporation is having direct buses for Ratlam from different parts of India. Many big cities are having direct sleeper buses for this favorite tourist destination of India.

Dungarpur - Historical City of Rajasthan

Dungarpur is the prime city of Rajasthan, India and our preferred tourist place as well. This city is easily reachable through train as line between Udaipur and Himatnagar of Gujarat touches the city. NH 8 is crossing the city Dungarpur so we can say people can easily reach the city.

Dungarpur is the important seat for Sisodiyas of Udaipur. Their younger center is Maharana of Mewar established in 1358 A.D. by Veer Singh who was the elder son of the King Karan Singh of Mewar. The town is having historical values for India which means you will get countless historical spots to visit in the town. Some best locations of Dungarpur are mentioned below:

Major attractions of Dungarpur:

Badal Mahal:A place famous for clouds palace is first place to visit. This palace is located a side of Gaibsagar. It is kind of palaces constructed in 2 different stages. Mr. Gopinath was the key man to built this palace, though he structured Verandah of the place with impressive ground floor stage. Mr. Punjraj constructed the 2^ndstage of the palace between 1609 to 1657 AD. He construed verandah in of first floor, ground floor and dome of palace. Its beautifully structured and must visit spot of Dungarpur.

Baroda: A closest but impressive Baroda town is another Indian tourist place. Baroda village is the capital of Vagad located at only gap of 41 km. Baroda is famous for cricket ground and amazing temples.

Beneshwar:An island placed on the meeting point of Som and Mahi River. A place famous for fare conducted every year during Magh Shukla Ekadashi. Nearly 5 to 7 lakh people reach Rajasthan during this fare. The other name of Beneshwar fare is Kumbh ka Mela of Vagad". Beneshwar is having holy values for people as they compare the place with Prayag, Haridwar and Kashi.

Boreshwar: The shrine of Boreshwar Mahadev is located at gap of 83 km from central Dungarpur. Solaj is closer town of this place having some more interesting temples for visitors.

Devsomnath: Next is Devsomnath located at 25 Km distance from Dungarpur. Som River is flowing from closer to the temple. This different kind of temple is built with stone only. There is no material like sand, lime, etc. so we can say it’s a unique temple.

Ek Thambiya Mahal: Udai Bilas was the dream of Krishna Prakash. It is a palace known as 'Ek Thambiya Mahal'. Palace is surrounded by Khuman Niwas, Udai Bilas, Lakshman Niwas and Vijay Niwas.

Fatehgarhi: Next spot located opposite to Gaibsagar Lake is available for you. Fatehgarhi is located on peak of hill so you can easily view the city of Dungarpur from the peak.

Gaibsagar Lake: A lake Gaibsagar constructed during ruling period of Maharaj Gopinath is another favorite picnic spot for voyagers. The lake was constructed in 1428 AD and its construction proofs are available closer to Hanuman Temple.

Galiyakot Dargah (Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed): A holy place located closer the River Mahi is next place. However, you have to reach Galiakot village that is just 58 km away from Dungarpur town. Closest town is Sagwara lies at only gap of 19 km.

Juna Mahal: This Indian tourist place is positioned on foothills of Dhanmata Mountain in town is our next destination. The palace is around 700 years old with impressive paintings on the walls. The other name of palace is Bada Mahal which means big palace. Some people call it as Purana Mahal means old palace as its too old compared to other palaces of town.

Surpur (located at 3 Km distance): This place is having some big old temples of state and Gangdi river is flowing from this region so its having lots of holy values for the voyagers.

There are countless other places for voyagers in Dungarpur like Nagfanji (famous for Old Temple), RDK (Rajmata Devendra Kunwar) Museum, Shri Adinatha Jain Temple, Shrinathji Temple, Udai Bilas Palace, Raj Rajeshwar Temple and some more.

Climate: This dry city is known for hot temperature, though January is best period to visit the place as its cool and calm period for Dungarpur visit.

How to reach Dungarpur:

If you are coming from Ahmadabad to reach Dungarpur then you have to cover the distance of 173 km. However, Indore is 317 km away, Jaipur is 522 km far, Delhi is 768 km distance and Pune is 797 km distant from Dungarpur.

By Train: Dungarpur railway station is available for you to reach by train. However, there are limited trains for this station so it’s better to book the ticket of closest bit railway station so that you can reach the destination easily. Closest big railway station for Dungarpur is Ratlam located at little km distance. Ratlam is the big city of Madhya Pradesh State, India. Trains for Ratlam are available frequently from various parts of the nation. For Dungarpur you will get the trains from Ratlam, Ahmadabad and Udaipur.

By Air: Closest airport for town is Udaipur located at 110 km distance. Flights for Udaipur are available from Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmadabad and Jodhpur. Private taxis are available from the outer part of the airport so reaching destination is not a big trouble for voyagers.

By Bus: State buses are available from various parts of Rajasthan. Frequent buses are accessible from Udaipur, Ratlam and some more cites. 

Kumbhalgarh - Wild Location of Rajasthan

A place that is famous for fort of Rajasthan is our next destination. Kumbhalgarh is the Mewar citadel place in Rajsamand region of State Rajasthan, India. This Indian tourist place is popular as World Heritage Site because of amazingly constructed Hill Forts in the state. Maximum citadels are constructed in 15th century by King Kumbha. However, all forts were completed by the end of 19th century so the place is named after King Kumbha as Kumbhalgarh. If we go through history of this tourist place of India we will find that many big rulers of nation got birth in this place. One of the big names is Maharana Pratap who was the great emperor and fighter of Mewar. Presently fort is open for the visitors and is enormously lit for few minutes in the evening. Some people identify this place as Kumbalgarh too. The town is located at 82 km distance from Udaipur that is another big tourism spot of Rajasthan. For Mewar empire Kumbhalgarh fort is most important place after Chittaurgarh.

The town itself is having beautiful natural spots and amazingly constructed temples. For fort you have to reach the hilltop of 1100 meters from the sea level. Its walls are extended 36 kilometers route and front wall is 15 feet thick. There are 7 fortified gateways in Kumbhalgarh. You will be surprised that nearly 360 temples are constructed inside the fort area in which 300 shrines are ancient Jain temples. Once you reach the top of palace you can easily view the high ranges of 10 Kms of Aravalli Mountains. 

Historical background of city:

As per legend the king Kumbha was unsuccessful to built walls of the fort. Later he consulted the spiritual preceptor and was told for voluntary human sacrifice to solve the impediment king is getting for construction. That spiritual advisor also said to construct temple and the human sacrificed head should fall in that temple. A solider from his army came in front for this sacrifice. After his death a temple was constructed in such area and named as Hanuman Pol. You can find the temple at the entrance part of the temple. 

Rana Kumbha was supportive king for local people. He gave all support to people for their welfare. During the construction of fort wall he used massive lamps for light and consumed 50 Kg ghee and 100 Kg of cotton. According to records wall of Kumbhalgarh fort is 2nd largest wall in whole Asia.

Tourism spots in Kumbhalgarh:

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary: initial place to visit in this Indian tourist place is Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. The average area of wildlife is 586 sq km. surrounded with Aravalli ranges. Some part of Kumbhalgarh wildlife is added in Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand cities. 

Kumbhalgarh Fort: with nominal entry charges you can visit the Kumbhalgarh Fort which is next prime location of town. The fort is constructed closer to Banas River surrounded with 13 hill peaks. Watchtowers and curved bastions are important areas of the fort constructed by Rana Kumbha in 15 years. 

Ranakpur Jain Temples: Jain temples are always special in the world because of their structural designs. If you have planned your trip to Ranakpur Jain mandir then you have to cover the distance of 50 km from central Kumbhalgarh city. Route map and guide are available for this place. Travelers can get the details of route from Vanpura and Saira. These are ancient temples of India begin construction in 1438. 

Badal Mahal: Next location for travelers is Badal Mahal that is a palace of clouds located on top of Kumbhalgarh Fort. It’s a two-story building divided in two unified portions such as Zanana (ladies) Mahal and Mardana (gents) Mahal. 

Vedi Temple: Shrines are always special destinations in India and Vedi Temple is one of the temples located closer to Hanuman gate of Fort. It is 3 stories Jain temple constructed by Rana Kumbha to honor the sacrifice of pilgrim. Maharana Fateh Singh renovated the temple during his ruling period. 

Muchhal Mahavira Temple: a shrine located inside the Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary at 5 km from Ghanerao is next spot to attain. Idol of Lord Mahavira is major attraction of this temple. The special part of the idol is there is mustache on face of Lord Mahavira. 

As described earlier there are countless temples in Kumbhalgarh and few more important shrines are Parshuram Temple, Neelkanth Mahadeo Temple and Mammadev Temple. In late 1460 a temple and kund was constructed by Rana Kumbha. This shrine is placed on down area of the fort with four slabs. 

How to reach Kumbhalgarh:

By Air: The closest airport for Kumbhalgarh is Dabok Airport of Udaipur City. Dabok is just 66 km far from Kumbhalgarh. Udaipur is developed and major city of Rajasthan. Tourism is the major source of income of the city which means you will get frequent flights from different parts of the nation for Udaipur. Next big closest airport for Kumbhalgarh is Jodhpur airport located at only gap of 172 kms. 

By Rail: If you have decided to reach this best tourism place of India through train then closest big railway station is Rani. However, Kumbhalgarh itself is having railway station but limited trains are available for the destination. Rani station is only 35 kms away from Kumbhalgarh. Another known station closer to Kumbhalgarh is Khimel located at 35 km distance. 

By Bus: Rajasthan roadways are popular in India for their services. However, route to reach destination is little difficult because of surrounding hills and thick forest. Closest bus stand for our destination is Nathdwara also known as Shrinath Ji. Distance between Nathdwara and Kumbhalgarh is just 36 km. One bigger road hub for this wonder place is Kakroli located at 64 km distance.