Ankleshwar

A municipality and city of the Bharuch District in Gujarat in India, Ankleshwar is located some 10 km from Bharuch. The city is famous for the Shri Ankleshwar Tirth pilgrimage and the Chintamani Parsyanath Temple and four Digambar Jain Temples.

The Chintamani Parsyanath Temple has 150 metres big brown coloured statue of Bhagwan Chintamani Parsvanath. There are also other places of worship like the Adinath Mandir, Mahavir Swami Mandir and Neminath Mandir. The city of Ankleshwar comprises an industrial township named G.I.D.C or Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation which is one of the largest industrial townships in the whole of Asia.

Ankleshwar’s ethnic tradition is very similar to that of Tadkeshwar village. It is widely believed that many of the local people in the area may have descended from Aryan-Turkish invaders. History also has it that the ancient Greeks had conquered Bharuch and there are many Greek influences that are widely claimed by many people in adjoining villages of the district.  

The flora and fauna of the area is unique in the truest sense. The Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to exclusive species of animals like the sloth bear which is famous for its auburn shaggy fur, the oldest known deer or the barking deer which is known as Muntjac and the Rhesus monkey.

Ankleshwar has a lot of attractions. There are various nearby tourist attractions that can be visited for short trips like Udvada which is some 151 km from the city and is famous for the Zoroastrian Atash Bahram Fire Temple. Then there is Daman that is located some 157 km from the city and is popular for its beaches.

Besides, there are also some other neighbouring places like Saputara which has the Purna Sanctuary, Vansda National Park, Ropeway, Sunrise and Sunset Point, the Gira Falls along with many gardens, parks and swimming pools.

Ankleshwar is well connected by the Western Railway Division of Indian Railways and the Indian National Highway 8. The 132 year-old Golden Bridge joins Bharuch with Ankleshwar over the Narmada River. Transport within the city comprises utility vehicles and auto rickshaws as well as intra-state and intra-district buses.