| Weekend Getaways | Services |
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| State | Gujarat |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Airports | Ahmedabad International and Domestic Airport |
| Distance from City Centre | 10 Km/ 6 Mile |
| Railway Junctions | Ahmedabad |
| Local Languages | Gujarati |
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Travel Information:
Sight Seeing Other interesting structure outside the town are: the old scared kund and the Jhileshwar Mahavdev, dating back to the Solanki period. Limbdi: (107 km from Zinzuwada) Limbdi was the capital of the former princely State of Limbdi, ruled by the Jhala Rajputs. In the past, it was a prosperous cotton trading center, between Saurashtra and Gujarat. The arcaded bazaar, is a conscious attempt in urban design and this unifying architectural awareness of rulers of the smaller princely states of Saurashtra. The bazaar street finally leads to a beautiful palace, which is now converted into Vivekanand Memorial. The Green Chowk, Gandhi Smriti Mandir, Tower Bungalow, Jagdish Ashram, Flunath Mahadev and Jain Bhandar – housing ancient manuscripts are also worth visiting. Dhrangadhra: (74 km from Zinzuwada) Dhrangadhra was the capital of the former Dhrangadhra State., under the rule of the Jhala Rajputs. For centuries, it has been known as a famous center for excellence stone carving. The Sompuras (the traditional architects) of this town are still engaged in the same treade and are solely responsible for keeping alive the ancient architectural tradition of constructing Hindu and Jain temples in the India and abroad. The finest workmanship of stone carving can be seen in all the public and royal buildings. Royal palaces of Suraj Mahal, Man Mahal, bazaars, crescent and towers in the town are fine examples of this. Viramgam: (57 km from Zinzuwada) This ancient town with fortification has five entrance gates. Munsar Tank, the finest example pf civic architecture, is located on the western edge of the town. This is one of the largest man-made tanks in Gujarat, dating from 11 th century. The tank epitomizes the fusion of hydraulic engineering and architectural aesthetic values of Minaldevi, who patronized the construction of this tank. The architectural style is similar to the Sahastralinga Talav of Patan. The shape of the tank is not a perfect rectangle, but like a Conch or Gomukh. Originally there were 520 shrines on the bank of Munsar Tank, out of which 360 survive. Most of them are Shiva Shrines, along with a few Vaishnav Shrines. These Shrines are typical of the early Chalukya architectural style. Each Shiva Shrine has 3 inches housing images of Mahakaal, Bhairava and Natesh. Two large twin temples, located in the middle of the south side, are also of great tourist interest.
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