Gujarat
Junagadh district
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Khapra Kodiya Caves
“Part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group, India”
The Khapra Kodiya Caves are part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group. They are the oldest of the caves in the group. The caves, on the basis of scribbles and short cursive letters on the wall, are dated to 3rd-4th century BCE during the Emperor Ashoka's rule and are the plainest of all the caves in the groups. These caves are also known as Khangar Mahal. They were carved in rock during the reign of Emperor Ashoka and are considered the earliest monastic settlement in the area. These caves are along the edge of the ancient Sudarshan Lake and a little outside Uparkot fort, to the north.
Girnar
“Mountain & Jain Pilgrimage in Gujarat”
Girnar is a hill in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. It is a pilgrimage site for Jains, a Mahatirth, where Neminath, the 22nd Tirthaṅkar, is believed to have attained omniscience, and later nirvana, at its highest peak, along with other five hundred and thirty three enlightened sages. This is according to Kalpa Sūtra written by acharya Bhadrabāhu and Shri Uttaradhyayana Sutra by Arya Sudharmaswami. It is administered by the Junagadh Municipal Corporation.
Willingdon Dam
“Dam in Junagadh”
Willingdon Dam is situated to the east of the town of Junagadh, near the foot of Datar hills, in Gujarat State, and built on the Kalwa River in India. The dam was named after Marquess Willingdon, the Governor of India at that time. On the top of adjoining Datar hills is a shrine of Saint Jamiyal Shah Datar, which is a popular place of worship for both Hindus and Muslims. The climb to the Datar hills is about 2500 steps or 847 metres (2,779 ft).
Jumma Masjid and Cannon (Neelam And Kadanal)
“Former mosque in Junagadh, Gujarat, India”
The Jumma Masjid or Jama Masjid is a former Friday mosque, now in partial ruins, in Uparkot Fort in Junagadh, in the state of Gujarat, India. The mosque was built in 15th century by converting a temple or a palace identified as Ranakdevi Mahal by local people and the Archaeological Survey of India. The structure is a Protected Monument in the state of Gujarat.
Bava Pyara caves
“Caves in Gujarat, India”
Bava Pyara caves are an example of ancient man-made caverns. The caves are a part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups situated in the eastern part of Junagadh of the Indian state of Gujarat. Bava Pyara caves contains artworks of both Buddhism and Jainism.
Uparkot Caves
“Buddhist caves in Gujarat, India”
Uparkot caves, also Uperkot caves, are ancient man-made caverns. The caves are a part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups situated in the eastern part of Junagadh of the Indian state of Gujarat.
Damodar Kund
“Lake in Junagadh district, India”
Damodar Kund, located at the foothills of Girnar hills, near Junagadh in the Indian state of Gujarat, is considered a sacred lake as per Hindu beliefs.
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- Bava Pyara caves: Partner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons