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How to Reach -
Air-Junagadh
is connected to Mumbai via Keshod, Porbandar and Rajkot.
Rail-It
is well connected to Rajkot, Veraval and Ahmedabad.
Road-Junagadh
is located on State Highway towards Rajkot, Jamnagar and Veraval. Luxury
and Semi luxury buses (private and state transport) are easily
available. Cars of various types are also available on hire.
Other places to see
Temple of Amba
Mata-Situated on top of the peak, this is the
temple where newly weds go to worship in order to ensure a happy
marriage.
Temple of
Mallinath-Erected in 1177 A.D. two brothers,
this is the triple temple of Mallinath, the 9th Jain Tirthankara. This
temple is a favourite gathering place of sadhus (ascetics) during
festivals. A grand fair is held here during the Kartika Purnima festival
in Nov-Dec.
Junagadh Museum-At
the zoo is a museum, which exhibits rare specimens of art like
manuscripts, ancient coins, paintings, archaeological files and a
natural history section.
Ayurvedic College-Housed
at Sadarbag, in the palace of a former Nawab, is a small museum of
Ayurvedic medicine.
Darbar Hall
Museum-This is the hall where the Nawabs of
erstwhile Junagadh used to hold their darbars .It has several
sections such as picture gallery, palanquin, arms Gallery etc.
Narsinh Mehtas
Choro-This humble but greatly revered place is
said to be the one where the great poet-saint Narsinh Mehta used to hold
his assemblies and discourses in the 15th century. There is a small
temple of Gophnath and the idol of Shri Damodarraiji and Narsinh Mehta.
Damodar Kund-This
holy and lovely water reservoir has a Kund surrounded by a well-built
ghat (bathing deck). It is believed that here Lord Krishna placed a
flower garland around the neck of the great poet-saint Narsinh Mehta.
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