Cities in India

Jamnagar

Population                     : 396,000
Main Languages             : Gujarati.
Telephone area code     : 0288
Best time to visit            : October to March

Prior to Independence, the prince state of Jamnagar was ruled by Jadeja rajputs. The city was built around the small Ranmal Lake, in the centre of which is a small palace.

The city has a long history of pearl fishing and a local variety of tie-dyeing, but today is more well knows for having the only ayurvedic university in India and a temple listed in Guiness Book of Records.

The old part of the town is impressive with its old buildings such as Mandvi Tower. The center of the old town is known as Darbar Gadh, a semicircular gathering place where Maharaja of Nawanagar used to hold public audiences.

Places of Interest
Lakhota Palace
The palace belonged to the Maharaja of Nawanagar and it houses a small museum with display from archeological sites in the area.

Bala Hanuman Temple
24 hours a day since 1 August 1964, there’s been continuous chanting of the invocation “Shri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram” which has earned the temple as place in the Guiness Book of Records.

HOW TO REACH
By Air
4 flights a week from Mumbai.

By Train
Trains from Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

By Road
132 kms from Dwarka