Palitana

Palitana - city of Jam temples, lies at the feet of Shatrunjaya hills, in the eastern part of the Saurashtra. From this town a flight of steps begins and leads to a cluster of 863 hill top am temples built over a period of 900 years. On a moonlit night these ivory coloured temples conjure up the vision of a fantasy land. The ornate temples have deities studded with gems and jewels. These can be reached after a 90 minute climb on foot. There is also a Muslim shrine on the hilltop

Sihor

One can also go and see Sihor that has the historic old palace of the Maharajas of Bhavnagar, featuring gardens, wall paintings and woodcarvings. The ship breaking yard at Alang is also nearby

Vijay Vilas Palace

The Vijay Vilas Palace was built in 1906 AD by Yuvraj Vijay Sinhji of Palitana member of the same Gohil Rajput clan as the Maharajas of Bhavnagar, The Vijay Vilas palace, once the country retreat, of the Gohil Rajputs offers a splendid view of the Shatrunjaya Hill and the historic Palitana temples, which are situated in close proximity. It offers a convenient base for visiting the famous temples of Palitana and an excursion of the Palitana township.

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