Gujarat
Dahod district
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Sights to see
Ratan Mahal Wildlife Sanctuary
“Protected area in Gujarat, India”
Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of mixed, deciduous forest, located near Devgadh Baria in Dohad district, at Gujarat's border with Madhya Pradesh, within the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion. With the area of 55.65 km² it was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1982. The maximum area covered is in Gujarat. Ratanmahal Sanctuary is near by river Paanam, which helps to preserve the ecological balance in the forest, besides water conservation. The sanctuary is also known as "Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary", due to its highest population of sloth bears in the state.
Shiva Temple, Bavka
“Hindu Temple in Gujarat, India”
The Shiva temple is located at Bavka in Dahod district, Gujarat, India. It is located on a knoll near Hirlav lake between Bavka and Chandavada village, 14 km from Dahod. It was around 12th-13th century and an example of Māru-Gurjara architecture and panchayatana style temple complex.
Other districts in Gujarat
Photo credits
- Ratan Mahal Wildlife Sanctuary: Snehrashmi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons