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.                       ...

                                                           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 mai...

                                                       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 ...

                                                             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.                   ...

                                                              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 ...

                                                                           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.                          ...

                                               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...

                                     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...

                                                                               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.   ...