Places Around
Pavagadh is a Hill Station in Panchmahal District 46 Km away from Vadodara in Gujarat. It is known for a famous Mahakali temple, Pavagadh Hill, Pavagadh Ropeway, Sadanshah Pir Dargah, Jama Masjid which draws thousands of pilgrims every day. Pavagadh is the gateway to Panchmahal. The locations of hilly areas around Halol provide good scenery. Pavagadh Hill has total height of 822 meters and you can find many scenic trails to climb including waterfalls during monsoon time.
Jambughoda is a Wildlife Sanctuary situated in South Central part of Gujarat, India. Jambughoda is 70 km from Vadodara and 20 km from prominent tourist places Pawagadh and Champaner.
Kevada Masjid is a mosque in Champaner. It is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park. The mosque has minarets, globe-like domes, and narrow stairs. This mosque was built in Champaner during the time of Mahmud Begada, as were several other masjids, such as the Bawaman, Ek Minar,Jama, Khajuri, Nagina, and Shahar Ki. After James Burgess and Henry Cousens wrote descriptions of the Kevada, Jama, and Nagina Masjids, roads were built to reach them. The Kevada is notable because of its mausoleum.
Hathni Waterfalls is located in the beautiful estate of Jambughoda, Hathni Waterfalls are music to ears and a panoramic site to watch and enjoy. “Hathni” stands for “a female elephant” in Hindi language and the place is so named because of the fact that the waterfall opens up to a cave which houses a rock, shaped as a seated baby elephant. The cave has small hanuman statue and the main temple is at the base of the waterfall.
Ajwa Nimeta Garden is situated at around 33 km away from the city of Vadodara. On a hot summer day or even otherwise, what can be better than having a stroll in the garden? But the Ajwa Nimeta Garden is not the plain normal garden that one would expect. In fact, it is a place where one can do innumerable other activities as well. The ideal time to visit the Ajwa Nimeta Garden is in the evenings when the authorities start the water fountains. At that time, the splendor of the garden is beautiful and beyond words.
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat,India. It is located around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was built by Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat. The heritage site is studded with forts with bastions starting from the hills of Pavagadh, and extending into the city of Champaner. The park’s landscape includes archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage monuments such as chalcolithic sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital, and remains of the 16th-century capital of the state of Gujarat. There are palaces, entrance gates and arches, mosques, tombs and temples, residential complexes, agricultural structures and water installations such as stepwells andtanks, dating from the 8th to the 14th centuries.
