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Junagadh Introduction


Ahmedabad  Rajkot  Jamnagar Dwarka

Somnath Veraval

Sasan Gir Junagadh

An ancient fortified city rich in myth and legend, Junagadh lies at the foot of Girnar hill and takes its name from the old fort which circles the medival town. The Girnar hills stands from 2500 years BC having a legend of it's own. The antiquity of Junagadh go back to the time of the emperor Ashoka (250 BC) whose 14 Rock Edicts can be seen cut in to a great rock outside the city.

How to get there

Air
Nearest airport Keshod 37 km & Rajkot 99 km.

Rail
Junagadh is connected by train to Ahmedabad.

Road
Junagadh to Rajkot 99 km, Ahmedabad 315 km, Keshod 37 km, Sasangir 58 km, Somnath 92 km, Porbandar 107 km, Palitana 213 km, Jamnagar 184 km
 

In and around

Uparkot fort
Famous in bygone times for its virtual inaccessibility, the Uparkot or upper fort is girdled by a wall that is, in some places, over twenty meter high. An ornate entrance gateway leads to the ruins. A Mosque still stands in a state of preservation.


Ashoka's Rock Edicts

On the way to Girnar, 14 Rock Edicts of the emperor Ashoka can be seen inscribed on a great bulder. The inscriptions carry Brahmi script in Pali Language and dates back to 250 BC. On the same rock are the inscriptions in Sanskrit.

Maqbara

The mausoleum of the Nawabs, the traditional rulers of Jungadh.

The Temples of Girnar

Girnar is one of the two hills most sacred to the Jain community of India. It rises to a height of more than 600 meters, it's five peaks crowned by sixteen carved and sculptured marble shrines that adorn this famous hill top temple city.
 

 

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