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Top Junagadh Hotels
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Hotels(23)|Ratings(36)|Reviews(36) Last rated May 2nd 2013
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Rs. 1500
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Rs. 800
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 1800
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Rs. 1400
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Rs. 1000
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Rs. 1200
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Rs. 3500
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Rs. 300
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Rs. 1000
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Junagadh is a city and a municipal corporation in the western state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of the Junagadh district, and is situated at the foothills of the Girnar hills. It is around 355 km from the capital city Gandhinagar. The literal translation of the name Junagadh means "Old Fort". It is also famous as "Sorath", named after the earlier princely condition of Junagadh.
The town has a rich history as different dynasties ruled it during though time. The place bore witness to the Mauray dynasty, the Chalukya dynasty, and the Mughals, to name a few. A remarkable fort, Uperkot, situated on a highland in the center of the town, was initially built during Chandragupta reign. The castle remained in exercise until 6th century, while it was covered for more than 300 years. The castle was overwhelmed 16 times more in a period of 800 years. One fruitless blockade lasted twelve years.
Mohammad Bahadur Khanji I, who owed loyalty to the Sultan of Ahmedabad, was the founder of Junagadh who did so by expelling the Mughal ruler and declaring freedom in 1748. Somnath is located at Prabhaspatan in Junagadh District; 79 km left from Junagadh City and is largely blessed of the twelve Jyotirlings (lingas of light) of God Shiva. The temple has a very vivid history and its immense wealth attracts many invaders.
There are quite a few beautiful places around the area which are places of tourist interest. The Girnar Mountains, 6 km. from Junagadh city, is a popular tourist destination and has five chief peaks. It has about 9,999 steps. The third crest, Gorakhnath, at 3,661 ft (1,116 m) above sea level, is the highest. The vicinity of the hills is approximately 10 km. To climb the hills a step-way is built and this is surely worth a visit, considering the magnificent Jain temples. Bhimkund, Hanumandhara, Satpuda, Pathar chati , Bhairavjap, Bharatvan Sheshavan and Gaumukhi Ganga are some other spots to visit in Junagadh.
The crest of Ambaji, with a height 1,010 m, is famous for the temple of Ambaji. It is about 2 km east of Junagadh and 3 km to the bottom of Girnar Hills is a spot where law of Emperor Ashoka is decorated on a stun, which dates from the third century BC. The Ashokan edicts tell ethical orders on dharma, accord, acceptance, and silence. A rough rock, with a perimeter of seven metres and an altitude of ten meters, bears inscriptions in Brahmi writing imprinted with an iron pen.
Junagadh also has many museums which have many interesting artifacts. The Swami Vivekananda Vinay Mandir in the city is one of the oldest schools in Gujarat and is also famous as the school of the great Dhirubhai Ambani. Winter is the best time to visit Junagadh.
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The city of Junagadh offers attractions like Uparkot, which is a fortress situated on a hill in the middle of the city. This was the seat of the empires of the Maurya and Gupta dynasties that is known to have outlived 16 sieges in the past 1000 years.
Chandragupta is believed to have constructed the Upper Fort or Uparkot in 319 BC and after it was abandoned following the 16 sieges, the nearby jungles reclaimed it. Inside this fort, there are two step-wells - the ‘Naughan Kuva’ and ‘Adi Chadi Vav’, which were known to be more than 52 metres deep.
It also has the Buddhist caves, known to be 1500 years old and the cannon named ‘Nilamtope’, which the Nawab of Junagadh took from the Turkish Sultan. Another interesting part of this city is its fort walls, which surround the entire city.
Jami Masjid located inside this fort, is a mosque known for the 140 pillars that support the ceiling and were brought from Chudasana Palace. Tourists can visit here to see the Maqbaras of the Muslim rulers of the 19th century. The most famous of these tombs is the Maqbara of Mahabat Khan I, which was made in 1892.
This place is also popular for the ornate minarets, silver doors and winding staircases. Travellers can also visit the Buddhist caves, where one can see the architecture of the rocks of this 2nd century structure, like the carved entrances, chaitya halls, decorated pillars, meditation cells for monks and water cisterns. Another similar place of interest is the Khapara-Kodia caves.
Another popular destination is the Durbar Hall Museum, which exhibits remnants from the royal courts like crystal chandeliers, silver chains, palanquins, thrones, elephant howdahs, etc. Ashoka’s edicts are another attraction on the way to Girnar.
It is a huge boulder with 14 instructions carved into an uneven rock in Bramhi script of the Pali language preaching the tenets of Buddhism. It is known to date back to 250 BC. On this rock, there are writings in Sanskrit as well, which were added by the later rulers, stating incessant floods in the area that destroyed the shores of the Sudarshan Lake, which doesn’t exist these days.
Girnar is a hilltop that has temples of the Jains and the Hindus. It has a collection of 16 idols, carved in marble. If one starts from the Damodar Kund, one has to climb approximately 10,000 steps to arrive at the peak of this hill. This journey takes 2 hours, so it is better to start early to avoid the sun.
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