ASHISH PRINTING PRESSAHEMDABAD , GUJRAT INDIA

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GUJRAT TOURISM (INDIA)

WELCOME TO GUJRAT

The Pride of India

NAME :- ASHISH KUMAR SINGH

CLASS :- X ‘A’ ROLL :- 35

INSPIRED BY :- DR. K.K PANDEY

GUIDED BY :- MRS. REKHA SHARMA

MATTER COLLECTED FROM :-

wikitravel.com

gujrattourism.com

wikipedia.com

indiatourismguide.com

LOCATION

INDIA

MAP OF GUJRAT

The state of Gujarat is in the Western

India region of the India. Lothal, near to

Ahmedabad and Dholavira, near to

Kutch are sites of a Harappan (Indus)

civilisation, which were older than 4000

years. Gujarat is known for the Stepped

Wells, Jain Temples, Asiatic Lion and

business oriented people

Quick Facts

Capital Gandhinagar

Government Indian State

Currency Indian rupee (INR)

Area 196,024 km2

Population60,439,692(2011 est.)

Language

Official:Gujarati

Regionally Spoken:Hindi, Kutchi,

Sindi, Memondi, Arabic, Farsi, Bhili,

Gamit, Marathi, English, Marwari,

Sindhi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu,

Bengali, Oriya, Malayalam

ReligionHinduism 89.09%, Islam 9.06%,

Other 1.84%

Electricity

230V/50Hz, Indian (Old

British)/European plugs

Time Zone UTC +5:30

QUICK FACTS ABOUT GUJRAT

Major Cities• Gandhinagar — administrative capital of Gujarat, city of

Akshardham Temple and the second planned Green City

• Ahmedabad — Manchester of the East, commercial capital of Gujarat, home of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram and the World’s finest Textile Museum

• Bhavnagar — busy industrial centre, base for journeys to nearby sites

• Jamnagar — home to the world’s largest Grass-Root Refinery complex

• Junagadh — city of ancient Ashokan Stone Edicts

• Rajkot — former capital of the state of Saraushtra

• Surat — Diamond City, famous for mouth watering Suratifood

• Vadodara — Cultured City, Oxford of Gujarat

OTHER DESTINATIONS• Dholavira - Harappan (Indus) Civilization Site.

• White Desert of Kutch - A desert created by nature with Salty soil in Kutch district.

• Taranga Hills - Wildlife Sanctuary and Jain Pilgrimage Centre

• Polo Forest - Wildlife Sanctuary and Archaeological Site

• Champagne - UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

• Lothal - Well planed Harappan (Indus) Civilization Port.

• Rani ni Vav - A famous step well (1304 AD.)

• The Sun Temple Modhera – 1000 years old famous Sun Temple.

• The Somanath- Glory of the Somnath temple attracted Islamic looter (Mahmud of Ghazni). That time temple is so wealthy that it had 1000 priest and 300 musicians. The temple is located on beach of Arabian Sea.

• The Dwarka- The Dwarka is believed to have been built by Lord Krishna himself. The temple must have been erected during the period of Mughal Emperor, Akbar.

PEOPLE• About 89% of the population of Gujarat are Hindu. Muslims account for 9% and

Jains 1% of the population. Most of the Gujarati people are strict “vegetarians”.

Amongst Hindus, Lord Swaminarayan is famously worshipped throughout Gujarat.

Since Gujarat being a heavily industrialized state of India, attracts lots of outsiders

from various parts of India.

WeatherThe Winters are mild, pleasant, and dry with average daytime temperatures around 83 °F (29 °C)

and nights around 53 °F (12 °C) with 100 percent sunny days and clear nights. The Summers are

extremely hot and dry with day temperatures around 115 °F(46 °C) and at night no lower than

90 °F (34 °C) with sunshine. The time just before the Monsoon, the temperature are similar to

Summer but now there is high humidity which makes things feel hotter. Relief comes when the

monsoon season starts around mid June. The day temperatures are lower to around 100 °F

(38 °C) but humidity is very high and nights are around 80 °F (27 °C). Winter (October to

March) is the best time to travel in Gujarat.

GET IN

• BY AIR Ahmedabad is the only International Airport in Gujarat with regular flights to and from London, New York, Chicago, Singapore, Muscat, Kuwait, Doha Qatar, Sharjah and Dubai. Domestically, travellers can be coming from hubs such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Indore, Kolkata. Flights into smaller airports of Baroda, Bhavnagar Bhuj, Diu, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla, Surat and Rajkot will connect through Mumbai.

• BY ROAD• From Delhi Agra, Jaipur Jodhpur, and from other place of North India: Take the National Highway 8

(NH8).

• From Mumbai and from other place of North India: Take the National Highway 8 (NH8).

• From Nagpur and from other part of Vidarbh: Take the National Highway 6 (NH6).

• From Indore Bhopal and from other part of Central India: Take the National Highway 59 (NH59).

• Gujarat has 1,572 Km National Highway Network.

• BY RAILIndia has very big rail network. Indian Rail has total 63,140 kilometres rail

track network in India and 5,890 km rail network in Gujarat.

There are trains from/to Bombay (500 km) and New Delhi (1000 km) and

other big cities of India several times a day going to the main cities of

North-Centre-South Gujarat like: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat.

Cites of Saurashtra and Kutch like: Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Jamnagar,

Junagadh, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Kandla and Rajkot are connected

via Mumbai.

GET AROUND

BY ROAD

Most people in Gujarat travel by private buses or by Taxi.

(These are excellent modes of transport as the roads are

among the best in India. Check In Hotel for Travel Agent for

private buses. Avoid Government operated public-transport if

possible.

BY RAIL

Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Bhuj,

Jamnagar, Junagadh, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Kandla are

Big Station to access Indian Rail Network.

MUSEUM OF GUJRAT• Sabarmati Ashram (Mahatma Gandhi Ashram), is located at Ashram

Road, Ahmedabad, ☎ + 91.79.2755.7277 (mahatma@sabarmati.org, fax: +91.79.2756.0569), . Opening hours are 8.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. on all days including Sundays and Holidays. Entry is Free.

• The Calico Museum of Textiles, Located at Sarabhai Foundation, Opp. Under bridge, Shahibag, Ahmedabad-380 004, Gujarat, India., ☎ + 91-79-2286 5995 (info@calicomuseum.com, fax: +91-79-2286 5759). Opening hours are 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2:30 PM to 5 PM. except Wednesday. (No entry after 11 am in morning.) Entry restricted to 30 visitors – 15 visitors on the basis of first-come-first-served and 15 by group booking. Entry is Free.

• Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Ideology Museum, Located at R Gujarat Universisity, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India. Opening hours are 10:30 to 17:30 except Monday and public holidays. Entry is Free. The Museum covers a wide variety of topics from Buddhism, Jainism and its darshans, grammar, tantra and poetics to Vedas, agama to the different branches of Indianphilosophy. It is learnt that this museum has the largest collection of Jain scripts which come around 75, 000 manuscripts with 500 illustrated versions and 45,000 printed books.

Tourist Places in Gujarat

The most famous tourist spot in Gujarat state are as follows. They are

(1) Dwarka

(2)Girnar.

(3)Champaner.

(4)Somnath

(5)Akshardham

(6)Sabarmati Ashram

Dwarka

• It is located in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat.

• Rated as one of the seven most ancient cities of the country.

• Dwarka, according to Hindu mythology was the dwelling place of “Lord Krishna”..

• Dwarka is also famous for the Dwarkadhish temple.

Girnar

• Girnar is the collection of mountains in

the Junagadh District of the Gujarat

state.

• The tallest of these rises to 945 meters

(3100 feet), the highest peak in Gujarat.

• The five peaks of Girnar are topped by

866 intricately carved stone temple.

• The strong built stone path is the

pilgrimage route for both Hindus and

jain

Champaner.

• Champaner is a historic town and it is located in

Panchmahal district, 47 kilometer from Vadodara.

• . Champaner is today famous for “The Champaner-

Pavagadh Archeological Park”, which is listed by

UNESCO as “World Heritage Site”.

• Sultan Begada also built a magnificent “ Jama

Masjid” it is 30 meter high, 172 pillars

Somnath• The Gujarat coastline has been a

focal point for traders and

invaders for centuries. The Shiva

Temple at Somnath, which holds

a naturally occurred Jyotir

Lingam, has been a landmark to

mariners from time immemorial

somnath

Pledge to swarnim Gujarat

Narendra Modi believes that the progress

of Gujarat requires every Gujarati to take a step

towards its future. Each individual should make a

pledge (sankalp) for a Swarnim Gujarat; making a

resolution to fulfill one commitment. The pledges

and resolutions of all Guajarati's would take our

Gujarat forward by 5.5 crore (55 million) steps by

the year 2010.

Fairs & Festivals– The Modhera Dance Festival - The three day Modhera

Dance Festival is held every year during the third week end of January after the conclusion of Uttarayan festival. The dance festival is frequently visited by art and dance connoisseurs from all across the world. Classical and folk dancers and musicians from different states of the India exhibit their talent and flair while culture enthusiasts become part of the festival to witness this splendid event.

The International Kite

Festival - The three-four days

International Kite Festival is

held every year during the

second/third week end of

January at Ahmedabad during

Uttarayan festival (14-January).

Visitors come from around India

for the celebration and

international visitors have come

from countless countries,

including Japan, Italy, the UK,

Canada, Brazil, Indonesia,

Australia, the USA, Malaysia,

Singapore, France, China, and

many more.

• The Rann Utsav (desert festival) - The three

day Rann Utsav is held every year during the Full

moon night in the month of December at Bhuj and

goes around the district with a grand finale. The

festival is visited and enjoyed by more than 8000

tourists from all over the world to celebrate the

mystical magic of Kutch and its diversity

– The Uttarayan- The one-day Uttarayan is held

every year 14th January at each and every cities

and villages of Gujarat. Peoples from all ages go to

roof and take full enjoyment of Kite fligting for full

day even in night also.

– The Navratri Festival - The ten days Navratri

Festival is held roughly corresponding to dates in

the Gregorian calendar in September/October at

all cities and villages of Gujarat. Navarati s the

dance festival of Gujarat the dance form known

as ras garba. Very large group of Youth enjoy

dance all nine nights.

– The Tarnetar fair - The fair is held for three days

every year during the Hindu calendar dates of

Bhadarva Suds - 4th, 5th and 6th (during the

Gregorian calendar months Aug.-Sept). The

Tarnetar fair is held 8 km from the town of

Thangadh, in Surendranagar District.

– The Bhavnath Fair- The fair during Mahashivaratri is

held for five days commencing from the Hindu calendar

date of Magh Vad 11, during the Gregorian months of

February-March. The Bhavnath Fair is held at the

Bhavnath Mahadev Temple near Junagadh.

– The Vautha Fair - This fair is held during Kartika

Purnima, the full moon night of the month of Kartik in the

Hindu calendar at Dholka near Ahmedabad, corresponding

roughly to the month of November. It lasts for five days.

Rath Yatra - Rath Yatra is a huge Hindu festival

associated with Lord Jagannath held at Ahmedabad

, Bhavnagar and rest of India during the months of

June (Rainy Season).

5 STAR HOTELS AT GUJRAT

Itineraries• International Tourist Route (4 Day / 3 Night) -

Start from Ahmedabad- Day one – Mahatma Gandhi Ashram - Calico

Museum of Textiles – Night (Ahmedabad or Utelia Palace Hotel or

Velavadar National Park gust house) – Day Two - Velavadar National

Park - Palitana – Night (Bhavnagar or Diu) – Day Three - Relax on

beaches and resorts of Diu or The Somnath temple – Junagadh –Night

(Junagadh or Rajkot or Rann Riders Resort) – Day Four - Rann Riders

Resort or Shopping or Exit for Rajasthan or Delhi or Mumbai.

• Buddhist Route (4 Day / 3 Night) - Start from

Bhavnagar – Day one - Buddhist Caves at Talaja - Night (Junagadh) –

Day two - Ashoka Rock Edicts, Buddhist Caves at Junagadh and

Upperkot Fort – Night (Bhuj) - Day three - Buddhist caves in Siyot

village via Lakhpat - Night (Bhuj)- Day Four - Shopping at

DO• Travel by Royal Orient Train The Royal Orient train is one of the world's

most exotic trains. The journey by the Royal orient train is a rare delight. It is an experience

that takes you back to the times of Rajas and Maharajas. You get to explore two of the

most fascinating and culturally rich states of India, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The train travel 7

days through Delhi - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Junagarh - Dilwara - Palitana - Ahmedabad -

Jaipur and back to Delhi

• Travel by man driven Boat in Nal Sarovar (lake) Bird Sanctuaryspread over 120 sq.kms to see over 250 species of migrated birds from Siberia and

Europe. Best time to visit Nal Sarovar is Between November and February. In April Birds

start to leave the lake.

• Nal Sarovar (lake)

• Safari in Blackbuck National Park to see group of jumping Black Bucks from every parts of the park. There is no wild animal in park, it is also fun to trail or Camping in park.

• Jumping Blackbuck at Blackbuck_National_Park

• Hiking on the Shatrunjaya hill and biking on Hastagiri to see devotion of Jain. There are in total 863 amazing Marble temples (largest cluster of temples in India) on Shatrunjaya hill

• Safari in Gir Forest National Park to see Remaining Asiatic Lions in the world.

• Diu is house of lots of good quality of Beach. Administratively, it is not part of Gujarat, so every one can get good quality alcohol.

• Stay at Rann Riders Resort to see and feel typical rann village life, music and culture. Resort also offer Camel safari to Wild Ass Sanctuary in the little rann of Kutch. It is very important destination of Rural tourism in Gujarat

Buy• Beautiful Gujarati and Kutchhy Handicraft from State government

promoted Gujarati Handicraft Development Corporation’s Show rooms

• Handicraft

– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Ahmedabad, Opp. La Gajjar

Chamber,Near Times of India Ashram Road, ☎ 079-26589505

(gurjariahd@yahoo.co.in).

– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Baroda, 4/5, G-2/3 Vantage

Point Opp: Masonic Hall, Productivity Road, Alkapuri,, ☎ 0265-

2357575.

– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Bhavnagar, Shop No. 19 & 20,

Prithvi Complex, Ghogha Circle.

– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Rajkot, Shop No. 32, Pramukh

Swami Market, Malviya Chowk, Opp. Shastri Maidan, ☎ 0281-

2228172.

– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Surat, L-24/25 Sargram Shopping

Center, Parla Point, ☎ 0261-2258603.

• Lashkaraa (Lashkaraa), 821, 8th Floor Golden Point, Falsawadi,

Delhigate, Ring Road.

EAT• Gujarat is heaven for Vegetarian

(Lacto-vegetarian) People. Approx. 80% people of Gujarat eat vegetarian foods only. It is very famous for variety of vegetarian and quality food. There are hundreds of Lacto -vegetarian foods verities are offered across Gujarat. Rotli(Chapati/Puri) , Shaak(Subzi/Vegetables/Curries), Mithai (Sweets), Rice and Dalare parts of Standard Gujarati Thali (Meal) in Restaurants. It might be little difficult to find non-vegetarian restaurant in Gujarat.International travellers can find multi-cuisine restaurants serving global varieties.

Drink• Alcohol is forbidden

in Gujarat. Foreign tourists are partly exempted from this restriction. Drinking in public is strictly prohibited. However, if you are going to stay longer in Gujarat, you may apply for an alcohol permit. Ask how to do it in your hotel or the place where you stay

Stay Safe• Gujarat is relatively Safe State in India. To

Bring or To Buy or To Drink Alcohol is

forbidden in Gujarat. However foreign

tourist can buy and drink in few Five Star

Hotels like Taj and Courtyard by Marriott.

Also see in Stay Safe of India.

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