Jūnāgadh

Worth seeing in and around Jūnāgadh

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Girnar

   Girnar is an ancient hill in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. It is one of the holiest pilgrimages of Jains, a Mahatirth, where the 22nd Tirthaṅkar, Lord Neminath attained omniscience, and later nirvana at its highest peak, along with other five hundred and thirty three enlightened sages.

   7.6 km · hill complex in Junagadh, Gujarat, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups

   Junagadh Cave Groups are located in Junagadh district of the Indian state of Gujarat. These caves group includes Uparkot Caves, Khapra Kodiya Caves and Baba Pyare Caves.

   1 km · cave in India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Uparkot Fort

   Uparkot is a fort located in east side of Junagadh, Gujarat, India.

   1.2 km · fort in Junagadh, Gujarat, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Jumma Masjid and Cannon (Neelam And Kadanal)

   The Jumma Masjid or Jama Masjid is a former Friday mosque, now in partial ruins, in Uparkot Fort in Junagadh, in the state of Gujarat, India. The mosque was built in 15th century by converting a temple or a palace identified as Ranakdevi Mahal by local people and the Archaeological Survey of India.

   1.3 km · state protected monument of Gujarat · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden

   Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden also known as Sakkarbaug Zoo or Junagadh Zoo is an 84-hectare zoo that opened in 1863 at Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The zoo provides purebred Asiatic lions for the Indian and the international endangered species captive breeding program for the critically endangered species.

   2.3 km · zoo in Gujarat, India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Girnar Jain temples

   There is a group of temples of Jainism on Mount Girnar near Junagadh in Junagadh district, Gujarat, India. From the 14 temples that are on the hill about 3500 to 4000 steps from bhavnathi taleti and sahesavan, diksha and kevalgyan kalyanak bhumi and nirvan kalyanak bhumi most all the temples belong to the Śvetāmbara sect, only one or two belong to the Digambara sect.

   6.7 km · group of Jain temples on Girnar hill, Gujarat, India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Damodar Kund

   Damodar Kund, located at the foothills of Girnar hills, near Junagadh in the Indian state of Gujarat, is considered a sacred lake as per Hindu beliefs. Many Hindus prefer to bathe here and immerse the ashes and the bones left after cremation of dead bodies, here at Damodar Kund due to a belief that the departed souls would get moksha here.

   2.9 km · lake in Junagadh district, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Navghan Kuvo

   Navghan Kuvo is a stepwell in Uparkot Fort, Junagadh, Gujarat, India.

   1.2 km · stepwell in Uparkot Fort, Junagadh, Gujarat, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Khapra Kodiya Caves

   The Khapra Kodiya Caves are part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group. They are the oldest of the caves in the group.

   1.4 km · Part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Ambika Temple, Girnar

    Ambika Temple, also known as Ambaji Temple, is a temple dedicated to Jain goddess Ambika on Girnar hill in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The earliest mention of the temple is recorded in the 8th century.

    7.2 km · temple in Gujarat, India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Darbaar Hall Museum

   The former Hall, where Junagadh' nawabs held their formal audiences, is now a museum, displaying textile works and different kind of weaponry (including swords, shields, guns).

2. 02
   Sakkarbaug Zoo

   It remains closed for public on Wednesdays..

3. 03
   Uperkot Fort

   Built in 319 and rebuilt several times, Uparkot Fort was never restored and today is in a bad shape.

4. 04
   Jama Masjid
5. 05
   Buddhist

   Dating from before 500 CE, the caves are carved out of the rocky Uparkot Hill.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Damodar Kund

   Lake considered holy to Hindus.

2. 02
   Science Museum
3. 03
   Moti Baug

   Moti Baug is a park that includes the Botanical Garden and the campus of the Agricultural University of Junagadh Muchkund Caves.

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Where to eat

Dal Puri and Aaloo Puri available in various stalls near Junagadh museum. Kesar Keri (mangoes). Dahi vada, at Nav Jeevan Sweets (Kalwa Chowk).

1. 01
   Garden Cafe

   Dubali Road,.

2. 02
   Geeta Lodge
3. 03
   Leo Resort

   Bhavnath Taleti Road,.

4. 04
   Sagar Restaurant

   Jayshree Road, Talav Gate (Near Kalwa Chock),.

5. 05
   Santoor Restaurant

   Shri Chamunda Lachchhi Shop (1.5 km from Junagadh Railway Station.).

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Getting to Jūnāgadh

Airports

Rajkot (HSR), 113 km · Surat (STV), 241 km · Sardar Vallabh Patel (AMD), 283 km

Stations

Junagadh Junction railway station, 900 m

• Rajkot → Jūnāgadh

  92 km · quickest by road, 1h 52m · ₹680–850
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• Surat → Jūnāgadh

  248 km · quickest by road, 8h 11m · ₹3,490–4,360
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• Ahmedabad → Jūnāgadh

  276 km · quickest by road, 5h 32m · ₹2,070–2,580
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