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Information About Mahatma Gandhi Visit in Ahmedabad
Information About Mahatma Gandhi Visit in Ahmedabad– This photo was taken at Ahmedabad Railway Station in Gujarat.
When Gandhi ji returned from South Africa in January 1915, Ahmedabad was chosen as his second home, because, according to him, this Porbandar was no longer Rajkot or his caste. He first established the Satyagraha-Ashram at Kochrab near Ahmedabad on 25 May 1915 and then at Sabarmati Ashram across the Sabarmati River.
In 1919, the publication of weekly magazines ‘Navjeevan‘ and Young India started under his editorship from Ahmedabad. Now, Navjeevan Trust has been established here.
Gandhi ji laid the foundation of Gujarat Vidyapeeth here in November 1920. In December 1921, at a Congress session, he was given full leadership rights at the Ahmedabad session.
He was tried in the sessions court at Ahmedabad for the crime of sedition and was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment on March 18, 1922. He resided at the Sabarmati Ashram, and from there on March 12, 1930, he set out for his historic Dandi March for the Salt Satyagraha.
Dal Pakwan and Pakodi for Breakfast in Ahmedabad
Morning hours we were at Waiting Room, Ahmedabad Railway Station waiting to catch our next train. We made ourselves fresh by having a hot water bath and then I was hungry. Upon query, I was told to visit Revdi Bazar opposite the entry gate of the railway station. Just approx. 100 meters walk and I saw the crowd at a few stalls. We inquired about the food.
Dal Pakwan and Pakodi he said.
We ordered two plates. Dal Pakwan – Rs. 20/- per plate and Pakodi Rs. 15/- per plate.
It was a new dish as I had never had Dal Pakwan before. Interesting it was. These makeshift shops are open from 7 am to 11 am only. By afternoon hours food is finished.
And how can I forget the Hot ‘Jalebis‘ I had from Hari Om shop almost opposite railway station for Rs. 10/-. Rs. 120 kg he said. Delicious it was. I like Hot Jalebis.
Jeera Masala Chaas
Jeera Masala Chaas – This photo was taken at Gabbar Hill, Ambaji in Gujarat.
Though there is a ropeway (Rs. 80 to and fro) to reach the top of Gabbar Hill, I selected 950 stairs.
I stopped to have two glasses of Jeera Masala Chaas drink. The cost of each glass is Rs. 5/- only. Delicious it was.
Distance Chart from Ambaji to Mount Abu
A Brief History of 13th Century Kumbharia Jain Temples
1) Kumbharia Teerath is located in the middle of the Arasur mountains, and there are marble mines around it. That’s why the original name of the village was Aarasan Nagar. Thereafter, after the name of Kumbha Rajput of Mewar, it was named Kumbharia after the 17th century. 2) Here, the very ancient grand Panch Jinalaya-like samples of art are adorned in the midst of mountains 1) Neminatha Bhagwan 2) Shantinath Bhagwan 3) Mahavira Swami Bhagwan 4) Parshvanatha Bhagwan, and 5) Sambhavnatha Bhagwan are adorned. The specialty of these temples is that their faces are north-facing. 3) The first of the Jinalayas, the temple of Moolnayak Neminath Bhagwan, is said to have been built by Vimal Shah in Samvat 1088, and the remaining four Jinalayas are said to have been built in the era of Vastupal-Tejpal. 4) In Samvat 1356, Alauddin Khilji‘s brother Ulugh Khan invaded Gujarat, and then the idols of enthroned Prabhuji were uplifted and stored in these Jinalaya, whose condition and location are not known yet. During the Muslim invasion, the work of Jinalayo was broken, and the city was destroyed. Thereafter, these temples were renovated with the expenditure of lakhs of rupees.
Distance Chart from Ambaji to Other Cities
(Distance Chart from Ambaji in Km)
Ambaji – 0, Himmatnagar – 100, Gandhinagar – 186, Ahmedabad – 199