Tourist Attractions in West Gujarat (Saurashtra)

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Tourists places in Saurshtra – Somnath region

Saurashtra has many tourist destinations. Somnath region is a heaven for national and international tourists. Somnath and surrounding region has many tourist attractions like Sasan – Gir Lion Sanctuary, Junagadh, Girnar, Madhavpur, Dwarka, Diu etc.

Somnath is at the centre of the region. Somnath Temple is known all over the world as it is a magnificent temple.

Somnath has many tourist attractions. They can be brifly mentioned as:

• The ancient Somnath Temple (Somnath Mahadev Temple)
• The Somnath Beach
• The picturesque Nij Dham Prasthan Tirth Complex or Golok Dham or Dehotsarga. The Nij Dham Prasthan Tirth complex contains Gita Mandir, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Balaram Dauji Sheshanag Gufa/ Cave and Lord Shri Krishna Charan Paduka
• TriveniSangam Ghat (the confluence of three rivers- Hiranya, Kapila and Saraswati)
• BhalkaTirth where Lord Kishna was hit by an arrow
• ShashiBhushan Mahadev– Bhid Bhanjan Ganeshaji temple. Sea Shivalingas.

Inhale the Divine Khushboo Somnath ki! Enjoy Khushboo Gujarat ki!

Jay Somnath!

Tourist attractions of Gujarat: Classified as per Tourists’ interests

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Gujarat tourism industry is flourishing, thanks to the wide range of tourist destinations in Gujarat. 

Tourist places may be categorized as per the interests of the tourists or the purpose of their visits or significance of the tourist places.  They may have historical, religious or archaeological significance. Many tourist attractions are known for wildlife (flora and fauna) or scenic beauty in nature; majority of the tourist spots serve the purpose of sightseeing excursion or holidaying also.

Tourist attractions in Gujarat can be segmented into different categories as per the tourists’ interests. Gujarat tourists spots can be categorized in a couple of classes.

Here below some of the tourist attractions of Gujarat are classified as per their significance to the tourists:

(A)  Gujarat tourist attractions of Historical importance

• Ahmedabad
• Dwarka
• Girnar (Junagadh)
• Idar
• Junagadh
• Kayavarohan
• Kutch
• Lothal (Harappa)
• Modhera
• Patan
• Porbandar
• Shetrunjay
• Siddhapur
• Somnath
• Surat
• Vadodara
• Vijaynagar

(B)  Gujarat tourist attractions of Religious importance

• Ambaji
• Chotila
• Dakor
• Dwarka
• Girnar
• Junagadh
• Kayavarohan
• Kutch
• Mahudi
• Palitana
• Shamlaji
• Shetrunjay
• Shukla tirth
• Somnath

(C)  Gujarat Tourist attractions of Archaelogical importance

• Ahmedabad
• Dwarka
• Girnar
• Idar
• Junagadh
• Kayavarohan
• Kutch
• Lothal (Harappa)
• Modhera
• Patan
• Siddhapur
• Somnath
• Surat
• Vadodara
• Vijaynagar

(D)  Gujarat Tourist attractions famous for Nature / Wildlife

• Gir forest
• Girnar
• Junagadh
• Kabir wad
• Kutch
• Nal Sarovar
• Pavagadh
• Saputara Hills
• Sasan Gir
• Shetrunjay
• Shukla tirth
• Vijaynagar

(E) Gujarat tourist attractions famous for Excursion / Sightseeing / Vacationing

• Ahmedabad
• Ambaji
• Dumas beach
• Dwarka
• Gir forest
• Girnar
• Idar
• Junagadh
• Kabir wad
• Kutch
• Nal sarovar
• Pavagadh
• Porbandar
• Saputara Hills
• Sasan Gir
• Shetrunjay
• Shukla tirth
• Somnath
• Surat
• Taranga Hills
• Tithal beach
• Vadodara
• Vijaynagar

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