Chotila: 635 Steps to Chamunda Mata
Chotila hill on the Ahmedabad–Rajkot highway — the climb to the Chamunda Mata temple, the rule that nobody stays overnight, the view, and the best time to go.
Nadiad: Santram Mandir and the Book Town
Nadiad in Kheda district — the Santram Mandir and its social network, why Gujarat calls it Sakshar Bhumi, the Hari Om Ashram silence rooms.
Dakor: Gujarat’s Great Krishna Fair Town
Dakor in Kheda district — the 1772 Ranchhodrai temple, the story of Bhakta Bodana and the idol from Dwarka, the huge Falgun Purnima walking pilgrimage.
Pavagadh: The Ropeway to Kalika Mata
Pavagadh hill and Champaner — the Kalika Mata Shakti Peeth and its new 2022 shikhara, the ropeway and the climb, the great Jama Masjid below.
Garudeshwar: The Narmada’s Quiet Ghat
Garudeshwar on the Narmada, 12 km from the Statue of Unity — the samadhi of Tembe Swami, the river ghats and aarti.
Shamlaji: The Tribal Vishnu Fair
Shamlaji in Aravalli district — the Vishnu temple known locally as Kaliyo Dev, its huge Adivasi Kartik Purnima mela in November.
Ambaji: The Shakti Peeth Without an Idol
Ambaji in Banaskantha — a major Shakti Peeth whose sanctum holds an inscribed yantra rather than an image, plus Gabbar Hill.
Taranga Hill: Solitude and Jain Marble
Taranga Hill in Mehsana district — the 1121 Ajitnath Jain temple built by Kumarapala, the Digambar shrines and Taranmata caves.
Palitana: Climbing to 900 Temples at Dawn
Climbing Shatrunjaya hill at Palitana — nine hundred Jain temples, 3,500 steps, the rule that nobody may stay overnight, and how to plan the ascent.
Dwarka to Somnath: Gujarat’s Great Coastal Pilgrimage Road Trip
Plan the Dwarka to Somnath road trip along Gujarat’s coast — Dwarkadhish and Nageshwar, Bet Dwarka, Shivrajpur beach, Porbandar and the Somnath Jyotirlinga, with timing and tips.