Places Of Worship

                                                                               The sidi saiyyed mosque in Ahmadabad , Gujarat a sublime in stone to the extraordinary architectural legacy of the African dispara in India . The sidi saiyyad mosque , popularly referred to as sidi saiyyed ni jali .This mosque built in 1572-73 and it is one among the foremost famous mosques of Ahmadabad . The mosque is entirely arcuated and is understood for its ten intricately carved stone lattice work windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches.                                                                                        The two bays flanking the central aisle have reticulated stone slabs carved in designs of intertwined trees and styles intertwined trees and foliage and a palm motif. This intricately carved lattice stone window is that the sidi saiyyed jali , the unofficial symbol of city of Ahmadabad and therefore the inspiration for the planning of the brand of the Indian institute of

                                                           Matel is a temple of Khodiyar mataji located in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district , Gujarat . This is approximately 17 km from Wankaner city. Mataji temple is situated on a high rock.                                                                   Here are four statues of Khodiyar mataji. Khodiyar maa is a goddess worshiped mainly in the Gujarat and in some parts of Rajasthan in India .                                                    Next to the temple is an old tree . There is Khodhiyar mataji's trident , which grows on its own . The trident was small at the time of construction of the temple but now it has grown a lot , it is a miracle .                                                               According to a legend there is crocodile of Khodiyar mataji. Which is sometimes seen even now. The crocodile is perched wotha gold nose ring. The crocodile has been there for years. He gives darshan to the tru

                                                       Kirti mandir is the memorial house kept in memory of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi located in city of Porbandar , Gujarat. The foundation stone of modern structure and attractive kirti mandir was laid in 1947 during the lifetime of Gandhiji by Shree Darbar Gopaldas Desai . The memorial was completed in 1950 , by which time Gandhiji was no more. The memorial was named kirti mandir and then Home minister sardar Vallabhbhai Patel inaugurated and declare open this place for public on 27 may , 1950 . Afterwards this beautiful memorial was handed over the central government of India. It has been visited by a number of world leaders who still come here to pay their respects.                                                                                                                     The height of the temple is of 79 feet symbolizes the 79 years of lifespan of Gandhiji. The monument kirti mandir is symbol of

                                                             Anglican church also known as CNI Christ church , is the oldest church of Surat . The Anglican church was built in 1824 as per the western design popular in the 19th century .The construction of this church building was started in 1820 under the blessings of mountstuart Elphinstone .The main attraction of this church are its 10 feet long cross and 3000 year old bible . It now belongs to the church of North India . A dedicated few are left to look after st John's Anglican church in Surat and only a handful still make it to the regular services held by Father Graham warren.                                                                             This Anglican church is also known as Christ church . The traveling Anglican priest is heartbroken to see the historic house of worship close for good, but with the writing on the wall,fr warren believes the closure is a sign of the times in the bush. The cost of the con

                                                              The shankheshwar Jain temple is located in the center of shnkheshwar town of patan   , Gujarat. The temple is dedicated to parshwanath and is an important place of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism . The current temple was built in 1811 the story is that Ashadhi shrvak become depressed and began to ask questions about nirvana , liberation and salvation. Answering all these questions , Damodar swami , the ninth Tirthankar , said "Parshvanath will be the twenty-third Tirthankar in the Avasarpinikala.you will be his Ganadhar named Aryaghosha and attain salvation there", Srrvak then become fully absorbed in praying to Bhagvan parshvanath and worshiped his idol , which went on to be worshiped in the words of gods , demons andon earth.                                                               Shree sankheshwar parshwanath pratima is billions of years old which are presently exist and located at shankhesh

                                                                           Chotila is a hindu temple of Chamunda mataji located near Rajkot .  It currently has a population of nearly 20,000 . The temple is 1250 feet in height and 620 steps . The aarti at chotila temple is performed in a different way . The aarti starts with the Dhoop and Diyas or Lamps . The aarti goes on with beating of drums and enlightens the surrounding . Chotila was known as chotgadh in acient times. The temple open for devottes from 5 am to 7.30 pm.                                               The temple is situated at the top of the chotila mountain. Famous Hindu film actress Dimpal Kapadia was born in chotila. Saurashtra's most celebrated writer poet, freedom fighter late Zeverchand Meghani was also born in chotila. Today, also the temple is at the same place yet there are many changes with extended hall and steps with carpet for the convenience of the pilgroms. If any one cannot climb the s

                                               Dataar Hills  is a Darga located in the junagadh , Gujarat.The building is ornately carved and crowned with a large onion dome and small minarets in a style similar to the unusual mausoleums , known as maqbara of  junagadh's  Muslim rulers .It is popular for housing the shrine of Jamiyal shah Dattar at the top of the mountain peak. The shrine is worshiped by Hindus and Muslims alike.The shrine also offers a spectacular panoramic view of the town below and is a famous tourist spot . The darga shown  in this view is the tomb of a muslim saint .                                     Dattar Hills also known as Guru Dattatray or Dattatri . Also known as Upla Dattar , the shrine is popular for its 5 days Urs festival celebrated here every year with great pomp and show . At least 3 lakh devotees of both muslim and hindus visit the dattar shrine during these five days , which symbolizes the true Indian secular culture and tradition

                                     Akshardham is a Hindu temple , located in new Delhi , India. Akshardham inspired by Yogiji Maharaj and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj , it was constructed by BAPS . This temple was officially opened on 6th November 2005 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj . The temple also consist of 234 ornately caved pillars , nine domes and 20,000 murties of Swamis , devotees and acharyas. Each murti is made of panch dhatu or five metals in accordance to hindu tradition .                                   Akshardham temple also known as Swaminarayan Akshardham or Delhi Akshardham . Under the temple central dome lies the 11-foot high murti of swaminarayan seated in abhyamudra to whom the temple is dedicated. Akshardham temple dedicated to load swaminarayan that reflects the beauty and spirituality of India's ancient art ,  culture and architecture. Today , the Akshardham temple complex is one of the top tourist places in Delhi . In 2007 , the temple

                                                                               Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples of  load Shiva . The temple stands on the holy river Ganga , and is one of the twelve Jyortilingas of Shiva temples. Vishwanath means  " Ruler Of  The Universe ". The temple has been referred to in Hindu scriptures for a very long time as a central part of worship in the Shiva philosophy. It  has been destroyed and re-constructed a number of times in history. Since 1983 , the temple has been managed by the government of Uttar Pradesh.                              The Kashi Vishwanath temple is widely recognized as one of the most important places of worship in the Hindu religion. A visit to the temple and a bath in the river Ganges is one of many methods believed to lead one on a path to Moksha . Thus, Hindus from all over the world try to visit the place at least once in their lifetime .There is popular belief that Shiva