This Is The Latest Temple Added In The Temple Series Of Junagadh And One Of The Marvelous Temples Built By His Holiness Shri Pramukh Swami Maharaj Of B.a.p.s. (bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha). The Temple Is Spread In A Large Enclave Of Garden Called Akshar Wadi, Situated Near Motibaug Botanical Garden, On The Road To Somnath,. The Main Temple Is A Replica Of The Temples Of Baps Built In New York, London And New Delhi.

This Is The Main Place Where The Two Festivals Are Celebrated Every Year. In The Month Of October-november During The Period Of Five Days Concluding On The Full-moon Day Of Kartik Month �parikrama� Is Held After Hoisting Of Dhaja On This Temple. The Parikrama Or Circular Travel Goes On For Five Days, Covering A Distance Of About 40 Kms Around The Girnar Mountain. It Has Got Very Much Importance And Is Compared To The Lili Parikrama Of Govardhan Mountain In Vraj. It Is Believed To Be Pious Because Lord Dattatrey Is Believed To Be Staying On Mount Girnar For These Five Days And His Devotees Move Around The Mount To Pay Their Homage To Lord Dattatrey. For The Nature Lovers, It Is An Excursion Which Brings One In Direct Contact With Nature And Nature�s Hidden Treasure. There Are Some Drawbacks From The View Point Of An Environmentalist. The Visitors Bring Plastic Bags, Bottles And Litter Them On The Way To Parikrama. In Order To Remove This Bad Impact, Social Organizations Organize A Cleaning Parikrama After The Main Parikrama Is Over.

This Kund (water Pond) Is On The Way To Foot Of Mount Girnar. It Is Considered To Be A Sacred Bathing Place. Close To Damodara Kund Is Revati Kund. It Is Said That Revata Left Dwarka And Moved Near Girnar Hill After His Daughter, Revati, Married Lord Balarama. Near Aswatthama Hill, Which Is North Of Damodara Kund, Is The Damodarji Temple, Said To Have Been Built By Vajranabha, Lord Krishna�s Great-grandson.

Near The Dam, The Steps Go Up To 2,779 Feet (847 M) High To The Famous Shrine Of Jamiyalshah Datar, Where Both Hindu And Muslim Devotees Share Their Faith.

The Durbar Hall And Museum Has An Interesting Collection Of Weapons, Thrones, Silver Articles, Costumes, Paintings, Tapestries, And Palanquins On Display. It Is Situated In The Old Palace Of Nawab (rang Mahel) Near Diwan Chowk.

An Inscription With Fourteen Edicts Of Emperor Ashoka Is Found On A Large Boulder On The Way To Mount Girnar. The Inscriptions Carry Brahmi Script In Pali Language And Date Back To 250 Bc. On The Same Rock Are Inscriptions In Sanskrit Added Around 150 Ad By Mahakshatrap Rudradaman I, The Saka (scythian) Ruler Of Malwa, A Member Of The Western Kshatrapas Dynasty. Another Inscription Dates From About 450 Ad And Refers To Skandagupta, The Last Gupta Emperor. The Edicts Impart Moral Instructions On Religion (dharma), Harmony, Tolerance, And Peace. An Uneven Rock, With A Circumference Of Seven Meters And A Height Of Ten Meters, Bears Inscriptions In Brahmi Script Etched With An Iron Pen. It Is Protected In A Small Modern Building, On The Way To Girnar Hill. The Edict Also Narrates The Story Of Sudarshan Lake Which Was Built / Renovated By Rudradaman I, And The Heavy Rain And Storm Due To Which It Had Broken.

Based On The Principles Of Pandit Shri Ram Sharma Acharya, Of Gayatri Pragnapith At Haridwar, This Small Temple Of Gayatri Mata Was Founded By The Modern Devotee Poet Gunvantray Pandya (�pathik� Ji). Shri Ram Sharma Acharya, In Order To Bring Renaissance Established Gayatri Pragnapith At Haridwar Which Spreads The Vaidik Religion Of Gayatri Worship And Gayatri Yagna�s. In The Seventh Decade Of The Twentieth Century, Many Gayatri Worshippers Used To Practice Weekly Yagna�s And Other Social Activities. Gayatri Parivar Was Established In Almost Every Town Of Gujarat. At That Time Junagadh Gayatri Parivar Made A Resolution To Build A Temple Of Goddess Gayatri And The Resolution Was Sent For Approval To Haridwar. After Due Approval, The Work Of Building The Temple Was Taken On Hand And It Was Completed In 1978. The Temple Has Three Domes Of Lotus Shape And Situated On A Height Of About 50 Steps.

If You Are Out Shopping In Junagadh Don't Anticipate A Looming 7 Storied Shopping Complex Where Attendants Will Greet You With Immaculate Manners And Britney Spear Plays In The Background. This Quaint Ancient Town May Not Have The Westernized Exterior Of Some Metropolitan Cities. The Shops That Throng The Market Place And Bazaars In Junagadh Are Small, Some Even Makeshift, And Some One Room Road Side Establishment. However That Is The Main Charm. An Old World Charm Is Distinctly Evident. Some Of The Tourists Swear That They Smell Ancient Too. If You Are Still In Two Minds About What To Buy In Junagadh Then We Could Suggest Some Of The Items You Could Possibly Pick Up As Souvenirs Are Wall Hangings, Bandhni Saris, Cloth Toys, Devotional Items, Embroidered Clothes, And Silk Saris. Bargain To Get The Best Of The Deal. Narrow Lanes, Makeshift Shops, The Harking Of The Shopkeepers All Culminates To Give An Old World Charm To These Bazaars. Stroll Along Leisurely In The Bazaars And Roadside Shops In The Hub Of The City To Check Out The Items On Offer. Bargain To Get The Best Of The Deal As They Often Take Undue Advantage Of Tourists. Narrow Lanes, Makeshift Shops, The Harking Of The Shopkeepers All Culminate To Transpose You In Another Era. While You Are On A Shopping Spree In Junagadh Keep A Lookout For Items Like Ayurvedic Medicines, Footwear, Herbal Remedies, Incence Stick And Oil, Devotional Items And Mementos Of Junagadh Carved In Marble Or Wood.

The Name Is Suggestive Of The Views That Lie Around While You Shop For Traditional Crafts, Amongst Fabric And Apparel.

A Good Place To Shop For Shoes, Apparel, Pickles And All Other Provisions.

Everything From Groceries To Provisions And Apparel Is Available Here. Choose Your Pick.

Garden Cafe Restaurant Is An Open-air Restaurant With Green Surroundings. It Is Located Inside A Private Science Museum.it Is Open Only In Evenings From 6.30pm To 10.30pm, It Is Closed On Wednesdays.the Kitchen Is Open For All Guests To See Preparation Of Food. Address: Near Girnar Gate, Junagadh, Junagadh Phone: +91-285-2623565;

Rajbhog Restaurant Is A Restaurant Located In Is One Of The Finest Hotels In Junagadh, Hotel Indralok.the Restaurant Serves Continental, Chinese, South Indian And Punjabi Cuisine Besides Gujarati Fares. As The Name Indicates, They Are Said To Serve Royal Food. Try Their Gujarati Thali.

Swati Restaurant Mainly Serves Punjabi, Some South Indian And Chinese All Vegetarian Food.the Food Is Delicious And So Is Their Lassi. Their Staff Is Courteous And Enthusiastic.the Restaurant Is Clean And Comfortable.this Is One Of The Town's Most Popular Restaurants.

A Simple But Wonderful Indian Restaurant In Junagadh, Santoor Offers Punjabi And South Indian Dishes Along With Mouth-watering Mango Shakes. A Perfect Outing For A Family, Aided By Dimly Lit Ambiance.

This Spotless, Relaxed, Ac Restaurant Serves Up Delicious Punjabi, Tandoori And Chinese Dishes. Meat-eaters Can Choose From Chicken, Mutton, Fish Or Prawns, And There's A Good Choice Of Veg And Paneer Dishes.