Tourist Attractions around Rajkot
There are a number of places of tourist attraction around Rajkot
city.
Lion Sanctuary - Gir
The Gir sanctuary is the only natural home of Asiatic lions.
Birds Paradise - Nal Sarovar
The Nalsarovar bird sanctuary offers one the most pleasant trips.
The sanctuary mainly comprises a huge lake of about 100 sq kms,
and ambient marshes where you can see flamingoes, pelicans, geese,
cranes, storks, ibises, spoonbill, wading birds, swallows, fishing
eagles, osprey, harriers and in great numbers.
Krishna Nagari - Dwarka
A city founded by Lord Krishna and where he spent the last years
of his life. It is one of the seven sacred cities known as Mokshdham
meaning Bestower of Liberation. It is also a home to the four
most important Shankaracharya Mutts.
Jyotirling - Somnath
Somnath is a pilgrimage center held in great reverence throughout
India. It is considered to be the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas
of Shiva.
Shetrunjaya Tirth - Palitana
Palitana temples are considered to be the most sacred of Jain
temples. Located on Shetrunjaya hills there are 863 temples, exquisitely
carved in marble. It is also one of the greatest tourist attractions
in Gujarat for foreign tourists.
Jalaram Temple - Virpur
The renowned saint of Virpur, Gujarat, Pujya Jalaram Bapa is
the source of inspiration to millions of devotees.
Porbandar
The birth place of Mahatma Gandhi
