Bhuvaneshwari Gondal
A revered Shakti temple and spiritual institution at Gondal — the Bhuvaneshwari Pith, seat of the goddess Bhuvaneshwari, known for its worship, Ayurveda and social work.
Virpur Jalaram
The home shrine of the saint Jalaram Bapa at Virpur — a revered centre of seva where, by a famous vow, no donation is accepted and free food has been served to all for over a century.
Khodaldham Kagvad
A vast, gleaming modern temple to Khodiyar Mata at Kagvad — Khodaldham, the grand spiritual seat of the Leuva Patidar community, drawing immense crowds of devotees.
BAPS Salangpur Mandir
A grand BAPS Swaminarayan mandir at Salangpur — a serene marble-and-stone complex of carved shrines, gardens and the samadhi memorial of Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
Paliyad Khodiyar
A revered Khodiyar Mata shrine at Paliyad — the Vihat dham of the crocodile-riding goddess, crowned by one of the region’s tallest temple flagpoles, a beloved Botad pilgrimage.
King of Salangpur
A colossal new icon of Botad — the ‘King of Salangpur’, a giant statue of Hanuman raised beside the famous Kashtabhanjan temple, towering over the pilgrim town.
Salangpur Kashtabhanjan
One of India’s mightiest Hanuman shrines — the Kashtabhanjan Dev temple at Salangpur, where Hanuman as the ‘breaker of afflictions’ draws vast crowds seeking relief and blessing.
Gadhada
The sacred town of Gadhpur — where Lord Swaminarayan lived for years and where the Akshar Deri marks his memory, one of the holiest places of the Swaminarayan faith.
Hanuman Statue, Salangpur
A colossus of devotion — the towering Hanuman murti rising over the temple town of Salangpur stands among the tallest statues of the monkey-god in the world, a vast new landmark beside the celebrated Kashtabhanjan Dev shrine.
Palitana Shatrunjaya
The holiest of Jain pilgrimages — Shatrunjaya hill at Palitana, crowned by hundreds of marble temples reached by some 3,500 steps, a dazzling ‘city of temples’ in the sky.