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Top Places to Visit in Vadodara

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 (1) Laxmi Vilas Palace (2) Sayaji Garden  (3) Baroda Museum And Picture Gallery (4)  Ajwa Nimeta Dam Garden (5) Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum (6) Kirti Mandir (7)  Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (8) Gaekwad Baroda Golf Club (9) Hazira Maqbara (10) Nyay Mandir

Top Places to Visit in Surat City

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(1) The Science Center (2)  Sardar Patel Museum (3)  Chab Chaba Chab (4)  Amaazia Waterpark (5)  Fun Funta Fun (6)  Sarthana Nature Park (7)  Snow Park  

Top Places to Visit in Ahmedabad City

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Places to Visit in Ahmedabad (1) Jama Masjid (2) Dada Harir Stepwell                                       (3)  Sabarmati Ashram (4)  Auto World Vintage Car Museum (5)  Kankaria Lake (6)  Jhulta Minar (7)  Bhadra Fort (8)  Manek Chowk (9)  Science City (10)  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial (11)  Sarkhej Roza (12 ) Teen Darwaza (13)  Hutheesing Jain Temple (14)  Kankaria Zoo (15)  Nagina Wadi (16)  Rani No Hajiro (17)  Maniar’S Wonderland Snow Park (18)  Vechaar Utensils Museum (19)  Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum (20)  Adalaj Step Well (21)  Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple (22)   Dada Hari Vav (23)  Calico Museum Of Textiles (24) Hathisingh Jain Temple (25)  Sidi Saiyyed Mosque

Saat Kaman, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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Watch Video:-  Saat Kaman is a prominent structure situated on the verge of a hill on the southern tip of Champaner (Pavagadh). Saat Kaman means seven arches. However, there are only 6 arches that are currently in existence with the other one having demolished.

Sahar Ki Masjid, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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The Sahar Ki Masjid served as the private mosque of the Gujarati Sultanate and high-ranking members of the nobility. As such, it was probably built earlier than the nearby Jami Masjid, which served the city's general population. 

Lila Gumbaj Masjid, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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Kamani Masjid, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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Watch Video:- Kamani Masjid is so named since it has architectural features of pillars and arches in the hall. The central hall also has a marble-roofed dome fixed with glazed tiles. It is situated near the distant signal of Pavagadh's railroad station in the northbound direction, towards Sivarajpur

Kevda Masjid & Cenotaph, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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Watch Video:- Kevada Mosque (also Kewda or Kevda) is a mosque in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India. It is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mosque has minarets, globe-like domes, and narrow stairs. According to Ruggles (2008), nature was integrated into the Kevada mosque's architecture in a way that was unusual elsewhere in the Islamic world. This mosque was built in Champaner during the time of Mahmud Begada, as were several other mosques, 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 Mosques, roads were built to reach them. The Kevada is notable because of its mausoleum. Kathra Mosque is west of the Kevada. The mosque has many mihrabs, all intricately carved. There is a damaged brick tank for ablutions before prayers are offered at the mosque. The centotaph is square in shape with a fluted central dome and four co...