Bhavnagar has beautiful locations which have both ancient and cultural importance. They are as follows:
Gaurishankar Lake: This dried lake is used for coordinating public occasions like fairs etc. It has a garden called Pil Garden and a picnic spot.
Velavadar sanctuary: Located in the Bhal area, Velvadar is noted for the preservation of Indian antelope- black buck, wolf etc.
Gangajha: Built in white marble, the Gangadevi temple with chhatri was constructed by Maharaja Takhtsinghji in remembrance of Maharani Majirajba .
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Takhteshwar Temple: Located on a hill, this temple constructed by Maharaja Takhatsinghji is built in white marble with a picnic spot and a spot for worshipping lord Mahadev .
Lock Gate: Here the brine is seized by these lock gates which keep ships buoyant during low wave, which one can see with individual permit.
Central Salt and MCRI: Situated on Waghavadi Road, the popular central salt and marine research institution is an ideal place for science-lovers.
Samaldas College: This is another attraction that claims Gandhiji as one of the scholars and is known for its barton library.
Shihor: Shihor is famous for old castle that belongs to the Maharaja of Bhavnagar,wood carvings , wall paintings and gardens.Other notable places are Jain temples of Talaja ,Vabhipur city, the Velvadar National Park and Alang ship breaking yard .
Khodiyar Mata:This temple memorializes the ancestral goddess of early rulers of Bhavnagar with its idol, mandap and 36 pillars.
Alang : Ship-breaking yard of Alang is the largest one of India. Big ships from Europe,Asia ,America are carried here to get fragmented.
Gopnath Beach: Gopnath is the taluka nerve center of Bhavanagar .Heritage hotel called Gopnath bungalow has been developed to attract tourists.
Mahuva: Its known for its ivory and wood handicrafts, ‘jamadar’mangoes, lacquer designed toys and wooden furnishings, Laxmi-Narayan temple, a Jain Dehrasar , an old mosque and the Pipavav project.
Gadhda : Gadhda is known for Swaminarayan Temple which showcases spectacular architecture ,a spacious square , a platform, sarais and an assembly hall.
Palitana: This place shelters the Jain’s most holy place and Muslim Shrine ‘Angar Pir’.
Bhavnagar has many other historical and cultural locations for tourists to see. So grab an India Travel Guide and visit this place today!
