Showing posts with label Junagadh Temples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Junagadh Temples. Show all posts

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Junagadh Hill Temples

Name : Junagadh Hill Temples

Location : Junagadh, Gujarat

Description : The hill, ascended 10,000 steps, is reputedly covered with medicinal herbs. It holds the shrine of many faiths.

1.There is a mosque at the foot of the hill.


2.4,500 steps up is a Jain temple on 1st Mountain.


3.A thousand steps further is the temple of Ambaji on 2nd Mountain.


4.Shree Gorakhnath Samadhi on the 3rd Mountain




5.At the top, is the great temple of Shree Dattatreya.

Website : http://picasaweb.google.com/chandrahas.dabke/GirForestGirnarMountain2023032008#

Amba Mata Temple



Name : Amba Mata Temple

Location : Mount Girnar, Junagadh, Gujarat

Description : A highly revered pilgrimage which attracts thousand of pilgrims every year, Junagadh is one of the most picturesque town in India. Dotted with historical monuments and religious places, the small town situated at the base of the holy Girnar mountain makes an interesting destination. The pilgrimage site of Mount Girnar is a popular place to visit. An old wall, much of which is now missing, surrounds the city.

At the summit of the mountain is the temple of Amba Mata. This Hindu temple is dedicated to an incarnation of the mother Goddess. Newly married couples come here to be blessed by the Goddess and thereby be assured of eternal conjugal bliss. Dating back to the 12th century, it is said that a visit to this temple guarantees a happy marriage. There are good views from the top of the mountain.

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