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Worth Visiting
Places near Rajpipla |
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| THE RESERVOIRS |
The Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada is India’s Largest Multi- Purpose
Project, bordering the States of Gujarat with Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh. It is 30 minutes drive from Rajpipla
and being developed as tourist attraction for Visitors.
The Karjan Dam was earlier
Gujarat’s largest masonry
dam to provide irrigation in Narmada
and Bharuch Districts. Boating facilities in reservoir
for visitors is being arranged, and is just 7 kms
from Rajpipla.
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| Sardar Sarovar
Narmada Dam |
Karjan Dam
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| RELIGIOUS PLACES |
On both banks of river Narmada there
are ancient holy sites and bathing ghats
mainly of Shiva and saint Temples
at Garudeshwar, Chandod,
Shuklateerth, Nareshwar, Shoolpaneshwar,
Kabirwad etc. The Jain
Temple at Jhagadia
in well known in Gujarat, besides there are temples,
ashrams, mosques, dargahs, churches, Parsi
Fire Temple etc. within or close proximity from Rajpipla. |
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| Shoolpaneshwar Temple
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The original Shoolpaneshwar
Temple was
on a rock in the middle of river Narmada,
after the dam construction the temple was submerged.
Therefore a new temple was made at an elevated spot
near Gora Village,
overlooking the Narmada
river. In the natural hilly and thickly
forested area along the valley
and reservoir of Narmada River, there are
sloth bears, panthers, deers,
antelopes, foxes, jackals, hyena, monkeys and
other small animals and birds like eagles, green
pigeons (parrots) owls etc, whereas Crocodiles,
otters are in the river. |
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| DABHOI |
The historic town of Dabhoi is well known for it's
12th-13th Century Solanki
Rajput fort, one of
the first in Western India, with
4 massive gateways. The Hira
gate, with it's fabulous sculpture
is a fine example of military
architecture of that period. Dabhoi has been an important center
of pilgrimage with impressive Hindu and
Jain Temples. The finest are the Kali and Adinath
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| Dabhoi Fort |
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| MALSAMOT HILL STATION |
This substantially elevated place near Maharashtra border, is amidst, teak forests with
sunset, sunrise, valley view points, bracing cool climate
and the Ninai waterfalls is breath- taking.
It is 2 hours drive on winding road from Rajpipla. |
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| Ninai Waterfalls |
View from
Malsamot |
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| PAWAGADH AND CHAMPANER |
This is now a World Heritage site with Goddess Temple on the peak of the mountain
approachable upto certain
height by a ropeway and reachable upto
the top by steps. Champaner
fortification, mosque with minarets and some other restored
intricately stone carved monuments at the base are worth
a visit, it is 2 hours drive from Rajpipla. |
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| Temple/Mosque at
Pawagadh |
Mosque with
Minarets at Champaner |
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| THE ANCIENT JAIN TEMPLE |
The
ancient Jain Temple at Jhagadia,35 kms. from Rajpipla,
is famous and considered next only to the Jain Temples
at Palitana in Gujarat. It was constructed many centuries
ago by a Ruler of Rajpipla for worship of the Jain subjects
in the state area. It has intrinsic stone carvings and
statues, decorative marble flooring with inlay work
and also embossed silver and gold plated design. Jain
devotees from Gujarat and other states come in large
numbers during religious occasions. |
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| KABIRWAD |
This
famous place is on an island in the middle of Narmada
River, and regular mechanized boats operate to and fro
from the banks near the pilgrim town of Shuklatirth
to Kabirwad. It is known for its gigantic Banyan Tree
which covers a vast area and is believed to have grown
when Saint Kabir lived here during the last many years,
the roots of this enormous tree has spread to larger
circumference, making it extremely shady where many
varieties of birds have taken shelter. Now since many
years there is an imposing Kabir Temple where worshippers
come and is popular on weekends and holidays, when families,
students and other groups visit for picnic and outing.
There is also a shorter one and a half hour route to
reach Kabirwad from Rajpipla by going in a boat on banks
of River Narmada between Rajpardi and Jhagadia. |
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