Why go?

Hatkeshwar Temple, an intricately carved 17th-century temple near Vadnagar houses Hatkeshwar Mahadev, the family deity of Nagar Brahmins. The temple’s inner sanctum houses a Shiva linga said to have self-emerged (swayambhu). From the roof of the sanctum a massive shikhar soars high into the sky. Facing east, the temple is enclosed by a high wall topped by three circular domes interspersed with flat stretches in the Indo-Saracenic tradition.

Ahmedabad: Situated in the heart of Gujarat, Ahmedabad District is home to the city of Ahmedabad which is the largest city in the state. Sabarmati Ahsram- Inaugurated by his contemporary Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi’s erstwhile home has been converted to a simple but engaging museum.  The Akshardham Temple at Ahmedabad is beauty par excellence with intricately carved stone structure that stands amid sprawling gardens set in a 23-acre plot. It is built in 6000 tonnes of pink sandstone and not a bit of steel has been used. 

Kevadia: Statue of Unity- the world’s tallest statue has been built as an ode to the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of independent India. The 182-metre (600 feet aprox.) statue overlooks the vast surrounds and the river basin of the Narmada River and the sprawling Sardar Sarovar dam.