Bhavnagar City Travel Guide
- Gujrat
General Information Of
Bhavnagar
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Area 102.57 sq. km
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Population 727481
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Altitude Sea level
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Languages Hindi, English,
and Gujarati
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Best Time to Visit
October-March
STD Code 0278
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Introduction to city Bhavnagar -
In Gujrat
An 18th century coastal city, Bhavnagar was the capital of an
erstwhile princely state. Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji
Gohil, the rulers of Sihor in 1723 AD. It is an intermediate
port with a natural harbour. To overcome the difficulty of
situation and to ensure the floatation of ships even with
receding tides a lockgate has been constructed at the concrete
jetty. For the tourist it is a convenient base for visits to the
town of Palitana and the sacred hill of Shatrunjaya.It is a
premier cotton-exporting seaport on the south-eastern Saurashtra
coast. Today Bhavnagar is a city buzzing with people, students,
marketplaces, educational institutions, and industries. It is a
beautiful blend of modernism and traditionalism. People of this
city are simple, easygoing and downright modest. The entire
atmosphere is that of peace and comfort. It is known for its
hospitality and generosity. The city has associations with
Mahatma Gandhi, who went to university here, and relics of his
life can be seen at Gandhi smriti in the 1895 AD Barton museum
building, which also has a fine collection of coins, stamps,
guns and other arms, sculpture and folk arts. Bhavnagar has
myriad relics of it’s princely rule-the Maharajahs commissioned
architects like Sir William Emerson, the architect of the
Victoria
Sightseeing : Places to visit in destination - Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar offer various sightseeing options including Gandhi
Smriti which is a sort of complex attached to a clock tower
in the heart of the city. Also visit Gopnath; vying for
eminence on the tourist circuit with development of a heritage
hotel. Also visit
Takhteshwar Temple,
the holy temple of Lord Shiva named in the memory of Maharaja
Takhtasinhji is a very popular place. Also visit Old books,
manuscripts, rare coins, arms and armor used by the rulers of
Bhavnagar are on display at the Barton Library and Museum.
Bhavnagar Sightseeing : Places
to visit in destination Bhavnagar
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Places to visit in the city Bhavnagar |
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GANDHI SMRITI - Bhavnagar
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It is a living monument to Gandhiji. It was opened in
1955.This is a sort of complex attached to a clock tower
in the heart of the city. The tower bells with music and
timings on all four sides. The smriti has a Gandhi picture
gallery with photos on the Life of Mahatma Gandhi from
birth to death, a small museum of ancient things, a big
departmental Khadi Gramodyog Bhandar and a first class,
well established and a well arranged running library.
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GOPNATH - Bhavnagar
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A beautiful hemlet on the coast of the Gulf of Khambhatand
at a distance of 10 kms from Talaja, the taluka
headquarter of Bhavnagar district is Gopnath; vying for
eminence on the tourist circuit with development of a
heritage hotel - Gopnath Bungalow - the pleasant sea-shore
retreat of Gohil rulers of Bhavnagar. The Bungalow, built
in a European colonial style with cottages and mansions
surrounding the courtyard, faces the sea and offers
beautiful view of the gulf. It attracts marine life
enthusiasts for the variety of the kind found in the rocky
shoals on the coast. It is also renowned for the temple of
Gopnath Mahadev, where Narsingh Mehta is believed to have
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TAKHETESHWAR TEMPLE -
Bhavnagar
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Built on a small hill top, the holy temple of Lord Shiva
named in the memory of Maharaja Takhtasinhji is a very
popular place. It is made of pure marble and constructed
in the late nineteenth century. The picturesque view from
the temple adds to the serenity of the place. Thousands of
people pay their visit daily to this hilly place.
Velavadar |
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BARTON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM -
Bhavnagar
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One of the oldest monuments in Bhavnagar, it is a
favourite spot for men of all age group. Old age people
prefer to sit here and read newspaper, dailies, magazines
to spend their time. Old books, manuscripts, rare coins,
arms and armor used by the rulers of Bhavnagar are on
display at the Barton Library and Museum. |
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Excursions : Places nearby
city - Bhavnagar
In excursions visit Shatrunjaya hills, in the
eastern part of the Saurashtra there is a Muslim shrine on
the hilltop. Also visit
Vijay Vilas Palace,
once the country retreat, of the Gohil Rajputs offers a
splendid view of the Shatrunjaya Hill and the historic
Palitana temples
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Bhavnagar Excursion : Places
nearby Bhavnagar - Gujrat
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Places to visit nearby destination - Bhavnagar |
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Palitana
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Palitana - city of Jam temples, lies at the feet of
Shatrunjaya hills, in the eastern part of the Saurashtra.
From this town a flight of steps begins and leads to a
cluster of 863 hill top am temples built over a period of
900 years. On a moonlit night these ivory coloured temples
conjure up the vision of a fantasy land. The ornate
temples have deities studded with gems and jewels. These
can be reached after a 90 minute climb on foot. There is
also a Muslim shrine on the hilltop |
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Sihor
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One can also go and see Sihor that has the historic old
palace of the Maharajas of Bhavnagar, featuring gardens,
wall paintings and woodcarvings. The ship breaking yard at
Alang is also nearby |
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Vijay Vilas Palace
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The Vijay Vilas Palace was built in 1906 AD by Yuvraj
Vijay Sinhji of Palitana member of the same Gohil Rajput
clan as the Maharajas of Bhavnagar, The Vijay Vilas
palace, once the country retreat, of the Gohil Rajputs
offers a splendid view of the Shatrunjaya Hill and the
historic Palitana temples, which are situated in close
proximity. It offers a convenient base for visiting the
famous temples of Palitana and an excursion of the
Palitana township |
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