Gujarat
Mehsana district
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Sun Temple
“Surya Temple in Gujarat, India”
The Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya, located in the village of Modhera in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. The temple is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati, and was constructed in the 11th century during the reign of Bhima I and Karna I of the Chaulukya dynasty. The temple is no longer used for worship and is a protected monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple complex has three components: Gūḍhamanḍapa, the shrine hall; Sabhamanḍapa, the assembly hall and Kunḍa, the reservoir.
Thol Lake
“Lake in India”
Thol Lake is an artificial lake near Thol village in Kadi in Mehsana District in the Indian state of Gujarat. A freshwater lake surrounded by marshes, it was built as an irrigation tank in 1912. Declared the Thol Bird Sanctuary in 1988, it is a habitat to 150 species of birds, about 60% of them waterbirds. Many migratory birds nest and breed in the lake and its periphery. The two most prominent species of birds recorded in the sanctuary are flamingoes and sarus crane.
Jasmalnathji Mahadev Temple, Asoda
“Hindu temple in Gujarat, India”
Jasmalnathji Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple located at Asoda village in Vijapur Taluka, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It is locally known as Vaijnath Mahadev temple. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is built in the 12th century. It consists of a sanctum; mandapa and torana, a porch.
Rajmahal, Mehsana
“Palace in Mehsana, India”
Rajmahal is a palace in Mehsana, Gujarat, India. Built in 1904 by Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State, it was used as the government office and later as the court until 2017. It has three floors and 130 rooms.
Sitala Mata Temple, Butapaldi
“Hindu temple dedicated to Shitala in Gujarat, India”
Shitala Mata Temple is a c. 12th century Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Shitala located in Butapaldi village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India.
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- Jasmalnathji Mahadev Temple, Asoda: Aditya Mahar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons