ABOUT JAMNAGAR:

• It was founded by Jam Raval in 1540 and was the capital of the former princely State of Navanagar.
• Famous cricketer Jam Ranjitsinhji hailed from the city and under his rule new parts of the city was developed as per European town planning principles.
• Town is also known as “Chhoti Kashi”, as it is studded with several Hindu and Jain shrines.
• Jamnagar is also is also known for pearl fisheries, naval base and tie & dye fabrics.

 

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Jamnagar Airport, Jamnagar (JGA), 6.5 kms away from Jamnagar city centre.
• Rail: Jamnagar Railway Station, Jamnagar, 3.5 kms away from Jamnagar city centre.
• Road: Well connected by road.

 

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

FORT & MONUMENTS	Lakhota Palace & Tank   Wankaner
HOLY CENTRE	Dwarka   Dwarkadhish (Jagat Mandir)   Rukmani Temple   Nageshwar Mahadev
OTHERS	Solarium or Ranjit Institute of Poly Radio Therapy   Rajkot
FAIRS & FESTIVALS	Makkar Sankranti Janmasthami Navratri

For more information visit https://www.gujarattourism.com/saurashtra/jamnagar.html

 

ATTRACTIONS OF JAMNAGAR

 

Lakhota Palace & Tank:

• Fortified palace amidst the lake can be reached by an arched stone bridge.
• It was built as a famine relief work in 1839–45.
• A fine collection of sculptures and pottery from Saurashtra.
• On the banks of the tank, near Khambhaliya Gate is another bastion like structure called as Bhujiyo Kotho.

 

Solarium or Ranjit Institute of Poly Radio Therapy:

• It was set up in 1933, by Jam Ranjitsinhji and was one of the only three such medical centres in the world during that time.
• TB, skin diseases and rheumatism etc. were curd through solar radiations.
• A slowly revolving tower provides day long sunlight.

 

 ATTRACTIONS AROUND JAMNAGAR

 

Rajkot:

• 92 kms away from Jamnagar city.
• Founded in the 16^th century by Kunvar Vibhoji Jadeja and was the capital of the princely state of Saurashtra.
• Some of the attractions are – Karba Gandhi no Delo, the ancestral home of Gandhiji; Watson Museum and Library; Jagat Mandir; Rajkumar College, one of the oldest public schools of India; Lal Pari Lake & Randerda etc. 

 

Wankaner:

• 50 kms away from Jamnagar city.
• Famous for the Wankaner Palace, which has now been converted into a heritage hotel.

 

Dwarka:

• 145 kms away from Jamnagar city.
• Abode of Lord Krishna is one of the “Char Dhams” of Hindu pilgrimage.
• Lord Krishna settled and established his kingdom here after leaving Mathura.
• Archaeological excavations reveal that the present day Dwarka is the sixth city on the site; the other five have submerged under the sea, which probably includes the Dwarawati of the Krishna Leela.
• It is also fine beach resort. 
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Dwarkadhish (Jagat Mandir):

• Sacred temple of Lord Krishna is an excellent architectural monument.
• Shrine consists of Nij Mandir and a multipillared Sabha Griha that leads to the main sanctum, which is said to be 2,500 years old.
•  A conical spire atop the temple rises up to 157 metre that dominates the skyline.

 

Rukmani Temple:

• It is dedicated to Lord Krishna’s wife.

 

Nageshwar Mahadev:

• 17 kms away from Jamnagar city.
• Important Shiva Temple enshrines one of the twelve jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.