Places & Areas

120 phrases · Gujarati with romanization, English and audio

  1. અમદાવાદ

    Am-daa-vaad

    Ahmedabad

    Usage

    Gujarat's largest city. India's first city to receive UNESCO World Heritage status

    Grammar Note

    India's first UNESCO World Heritage City (2017). Famous for Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram, the step-well Adalaj, and Sidi Saiyyed mosque. Textile industry center.

  2. વડોદરા

    Va-do-da-raa

    Vadodara

    Usage

    Gujarat's third largest city. Known as the Cultural Capital of Gujarat

    Grammar Note

    "Vadodara" derives from "vatpatrak" (banyan leaf). Famous for Laxmi Vilas Palace, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum. Baroda School of painting is renowned.

  3. સુરત

    Su-rat

    Surat

    Usage

    World's diamond polishing capital. 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished here

    Grammar Note

    Surat was a major Mughal-era port. Now famous for diamond cutting/polishing and textile industries. Local food like "surthi undhiyu" and "ponk" are specialties.

  4. સોમનાથ

    So-ma-naath

    Somnath

    Usage

    One of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines, the first and foremost Shiva temple

    Grammar Note

    Somnath temple has been destroyed and rebuilt 17 times. The current structure was rebuilt in 1951. It faces the Arabian Sea — a stunning location.

  5. દ્વારકા

    Dvaa-ra-kaa

    Dwarka

    Usage

    Legendary city of Lord Krishna. One of the seven sacred Hindu cities (Sapta Puri)

    Grammar Note

    Dwarka is Krishna's legendary city. The Dwarkadhish temple (5-story spire) is famous. It's at India's western tip. Submerged ruins of ancient Dwarka have been found.

  6. ગીર ઉદ્યાન

    Gir ud-yaan

    Gir Forest National Park

    Usage

    The only habitat of Asiatic lions. The world's only place to see wild Asiatic lions

    Grammar Note

    Gir National Park (1412 sq km) is the last refuge of Asiatic lions (550+ individuals). Near-extinct in early 1900s, now recovered through conservation. Safari tours available.

  7. કચ્છનું રણ

    Kachchh-nu Ran

    Rann of Kutch

    Usage

    World's largest salt desert. Famous for its magical white landscape in winter

    Grammar Note

    "Rann" derives from Sanskrit "iriṇa" (salt land). The "Rann Utsav" festival (Nov-Feb) celebrates the white salt desert under the full moon. UNESCO consideration.

  8. લોથલ

    Lo-thal

    Lothal

    Usage

    Major Indus Valley Civilization site. Contains 4,500-year-old city planning and a dockyard

    Grammar Note

    Lothal dates to 2400 BCE. It has the world's oldest known dockyard and sophisticated drainage systems. Located near Ahmedabad, it's a key archaeological site.

  9. પાલીતાણા

    Paa-li-taa-naa

    Palitana

    Usage

    The most sacred Jain pilgrimage site. Over 900 temples on Shatrunjaya Hill

    Grammar Note

    Palitana has 900+ Jain temples on Shatrunjaya Hill. Known as the world's only "pilgrimage city" — the entire town is vegetarian. Millions of pilgrims visit annually.

  10. સ્ટેચ્યુ ઓફ યુનિટી

    Statue of Unity

    Statue of Unity (Kevadia)

    Usage

    World's tallest statue (182m). Dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Iron Man of India

    Grammar Note

    Completed in 2018, the 182m Statue of Unity is the world's tallest. Sardar Patel unified India's 500+ princely states post-independence. Jungle safari and valley of flowers nearby.

  11. ગુજરાત

    Gujarat

    Gujarat

    Usage

    State in western India; capital Gandhinagar, largest city Ahmedabad. It is a dry state — sale and serving of alcohol is banned. Foreign visitors can buy at licensed shops after obtaining a liquor permit

  12. ગાંધીનગર

    Gandhinagar

    Gandhinagar

    Usage

    Gujarat's capital, a planned city about 25km north of Ahmedabad laid out in numbered sectors. Home to the state legislature, government offices and the Akshardham temple

  13. રાજકોટ

    Rajkot

    Rajkot

    Usage

    Largest city in the Saurashtra region and Gujarat's fourth city. Gandhi spent his boyhood here; it is the main transport hub for trips to Gir and Dwarka

  14. ભાવનગર

    Bhavnagar

    Bhavnagar

    Usage

    Port city in eastern Saurashtra and the nearest city to the Jain pilgrimage town of Palitana, about an hour away by road

  15. જામનગર

    Jamnagar

    Jamnagar

    Usage

    City in northwest Saurashtra with one of the world’s largest oil refineries. Known for bandhani tie-dye and brassware, and on the road to Dwarka

  16. જૂનાગઢ

    Junagadh

    Junagadh

    Usage

    Historic city at the foot of Mount Girnar, with Uparkot Fort and an Ashokan rock edict. One of the bases for Gir National Park

  17. ભુજ

    Bhuj

    Bhuj

    Usage

    District capital of Kutch and the starting point for trips to the white salt desert and the craft villages. Has both an airport and a railway station

  18. કચ્છ

    Kutch

    Kutch

    Usage

    India's largest district, occupying Gujarat's northwest corner along the Pakistan border. Known for its salt flats, embroidery crafts and towns rebuilt after the 2001 earthquake

  19. સૌરાષ્ટ્ર

    Saurashtra

    Saurashtra

    Usage

    The peninsula jutting into the Arabian Sea, also called Kathiawar. It contains Rajkot, Junagadh, Somnath and Dwarka

  20. આણંદ

    Anand

    Anand

    Usage

    City between Ahmedabad and Vadodara, birthplace of the Amul dairy cooperative and known as the milk capital of India

  21. નડિયાદ

    Nadiad

    Nadiad

    Usage

    Main town of Kheda district on the Ahmedabad–Vadodara main line, known for the Santram temple

  22. ભરૂચ

    Bharuch

    Bharuch

    Usage

    Ancient port town at the mouth of the Narmada, a trading port since antiquity and now a chemical industry belt. Midway between Vadodara and Surat

  23. અંકલેશ્વર

    Ankleshwar

    Ankleshwar

    Usage

    Chemical industrial town facing Bharuch across the Narmada, served by the main railway line and the national highway

  24. વલસાડ

    Valsad

    Valsad

    Usage

    District capital near the southern end of the state, known for hapus (Alphonso) mangoes and as a rail junction on the route to Mumbai

  25. નવસારી

    Navsari

    Navsari

    Usage

    City south of Surat with one of India’s oldest Parsi communities and the birthplace of Jamsetji Tata

  26. વાપી

    Vapi

    Vapi

    Usage

    Industrial town at the southern edge of the state and the railhead for Daman, about 30 minutes away by road

  27. મહેસાણા

    Mehsana

    Mehsana

    Usage

    District capital of north Gujarat and the junction from which travellers branch off to the Modhera Sun Temple and Patan

  28. પાટણ

    Patan

    Patan

    Usage

    Former capital of the 11th–13th centuries, home to the UNESCO-listed Rani ki Vav stepwell and the double-ikat Patola silk weaving tradition

  29. પાલનપુર

    Palanpur

    Palanpur

    Usage

    Capital of Banaskantha district in the north, close to the Rajasthan border. A rail junction and the gateway to Ambaji and Mount Abu

  30. ગોધરા

    Godhra

    Godhra

    Usage

    Capital of Panchmahal district in eastern Gujarat and the nearest town to the Champaner-Pavagadh World Heritage site

  31. અમરેલી

    Amreli

    Amreli

    Usage

    District capital in central Saurashtra bordering the eastern side of the Gir forest, an area where lions also roam outside the park

  32. પોરબંદર

    Porbandar

    Porbandar

    Usage

    Coastal town on the western Saurashtra shore, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi; the Kirti Mandir memorial adjoins his ancestral house

  33. વેરાવળ

    Veraval

    Veraval

    Usage

    The nearest town to Somnath temple, about 6km away. A major fishing port and the usual base for visiting the temple

  34. મોરબી

    Morbi

    Morbi

    Usage

    District town northwest of Rajkot, the centre of India's ceramic tile and sanitaryware industry and also known for clock making

  35. સુરેન્દ્રનગર

    Surendranagar

    Surendranagar

    Usage

    District capital midway between Ahmedabad and Rajkot, and the entry point for the Little Rann and its wild ass sanctuary

  36. ગાંધીધામ

    Gandhidham

    Gandhidham

    Usage

    Commercial town in Kutch adjoining Kandla port, where most trains serving the Kutch region terminate

  37. વડનગર

    Vadnagar

    Vadnagar

    Usage

    Ancient town in Mehsana district with excavations showing over 2,000 years of continuous settlement, and the carved stone Kirti Toran gateways

  38. દમણ

    Daman

    Daman

    Usage

    Former Portuguese enclave, now a union territory surrounded by Gujarat. As it is not part of the state, the prohibition does not apply and many visitors come to drink. The railhead is Vapi

  39. દીવ

    Diu

    Diu

    Usage

    Island off the southern tip of Saurashtra. A former Portuguese territory, now a union territory with a fort, churches and quiet beaches. Being outside the state, prohibition does not apply

  40. સરદાર વલ્લભભાઈ પટેલ આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય વિમાનમથક

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

    Usage

    Ahmedabad's international airport (AMD), about 10km north of the centre. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, Terminal 2 international. The busiest airport in the state

  41. સુરત વિમાનમથક

    Surat Airport

    Surat Airport

    Usage

    Surat’s airport (STV) at Magdalla southwest of the city, mainly domestic services often used by the diamond trade

  42. વડોદરા વિમાનમથક

    Vadodara Airport

    Vadodara Airport

    Usage

    Vadodara’s airport (BDQ) at Harni northeast of the city, mostly domestic flights to Delhi and Mumbai. Convenient for reaching the Statue of Unity

  43. રાજકોટ આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય વિમાનમથક

    Rajkot International Airport

    Rajkot International Airport

    Usage

    Rajkot's new airport (HSR), opened in 2023 at Hirasar about 30km from the city. The old in-city airport has closed

  44. ભુજ વિમાનમથક

    Bhuj Airport

    Bhuj Airport

    Usage

    Bhuj airport (BHJ) with domestic flights from Mumbai, the quickest way in for Rann of Kutch trips. Shares the field with an air force base

  45. જામનગર વિમાનમથક

    Jamnagar Airport

    Jamnagar Airport

    Usage

    Jamnagar airport (JGA), mainly domestic flights from Mumbai and a useful entry point for Dwarka. Shared with an air force base

  46. અમદાવાદ જંક્શન

    Ahmedabad Junction

    Ahmedabad Junction

    Usage

    The state's largest railway station (ADI). Locals call it Kalupur station after the neighbourhood, which works better with taxi drivers. Connects directly to the metro

  47. મણિનગર

    Maninagar

    Maninagar

    Usage

    Station in southeast Ahmedabad near Kankaria Lake. Some Mumbai-bound trains stop here, and it is also a BRTS hub

  48. સાબરમતી જંક્શન

    Sabarmati Junction

    Sabarmati Junction

    Usage

    Station in northern Ahmedabad, the junction for Kutch and north Gujarat, and the site of the terminal for the high-speed rail line under construction

  49. ગાંધીનગર કેપિટલ

    Gandhinagar Capital

    Gandhinagar Capital

    Usage

    Station serving the state capital (GNC). Redeveloped with a hotel built above the platforms; about an hour from Ahmedabad by local train

  50. વડોદરા જંક્શન

    Vadodara Junction

    Vadodara Junction

    Usage

    Vadodara station (BRC), one of the key stops on the Mumbai–Delhi trunk route where nearly every express stops. Buses for the Statue of Unity leave from here

  51. આણંદ જંક્શન

    Anand Junction

    Anand Junction

    Usage

    Junction between Ahmedabad and Vadodara where the branch line towards Godhra diverges

  52. સુરત રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Surat Railway Station

    Surat Railway Station

    Usage

    Surat’s main station (ST) in the city centre, a principal stop between Mumbai and Ahmedabad

  53. ભરૂચ જંક્શન

    Bharuch Junction

    Bharuch Junction

    Usage

    Station on the north bank of the Narmada on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad line; trains cross the river on a long bridge here

  54. વલસાડ રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Valsad Railway Station

    Valsad Railway Station

    Usage

    Main station in the south (BL), the terminus for some Mumbai suburban services and the changing point for Daman and the Dangs

  55. મહેસાણા જંક્શન

    Mahesana Junction

    Mahesana Junction

    Usage

    Junction in north Gujarat and the starting point for journeys towards Patan and Modhera

  56. પાલનપુર જંક્શન

    Palanpur Junction

    Palanpur Junction

    Usage

    Junction in the north where the Delhi trunk line and the Kutch line divide; also one of the railheads for Mount Abu

  57. વિરમગામ જંક્શન

    Viramgam Junction

    Viramgam Junction

    Usage

    Junction about 65km west of Ahmedabad where the lines to Saurashtra and to Kutch separate

  58. રાજકોટ જંક્શન

    Rajkot Junction

    Rajkot Junction

    Usage

    The largest station in Saurashtra (RJT) and a principal stop for trains heading towards Somnath and Dwarka

  59. જામનગર રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Jamnagar Railway Station

    Jamnagar Railway Station

    Usage

    Station serving Jamnagar, a stop for trains continuing to Dwarka and Okha

  60. ભાવનગર ટર્મિનસ

    Bhavnagar Terminus

    Bhavnagar Terminus

    Usage

    Terminus station at Bhavnagar (BVC). The branch line to Palitana starts here, making it the gateway for Jain pilgrims

  61. જૂનાગઢ જંક્શન

    Junagadh Junction

    Junagadh Junction

    Usage

    Station for Junagadh, the stop for Mount Girnar and for approaching Gir National Park

  62. વેરાવળ રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Veraval Railway Station

    Veraval Railway Station

    Usage

    The railhead for Somnath temple; an auto-rickshaw from the station takes about 15 minutes

  63. ઓખા રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Okha Railway Station

    Okha Railway Station

    Usage

    Terminus at the western tip of the peninsula, beyond Dwarka and close to the jetty for boats to Bet Dwarka

  64. ગાંધીધામ જંક્શન

    Gandhidham Junction

    Gandhidham Junction

    Usage

    The main gateway station for Kutch, where long-distance trains from Mumbai and Delhi arrive; change here for Bhuj

  65. ભુજ રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Bhuj Railway Station

    Bhuj Railway Station

    Usage

    Terminus of the Kutch line. Tours to the white salt desert and the craft villages such as Hodka and Nirona start from here

  66. એકતા નગર

    Ekta Nagar

    Ekta Nagar

    Usage

    The station for the Statue of Unity, renamed from Kevadiya in 2023. The statue is about 5km away

  67. અમદાવાદ મેટ્રો

    Ahmedabad Metro

    Ahmedabad Metro

    Usage

    Ahmedabad's urban rail: the east–west Blue Line and the north–south Red Line, interchanging at Old High Court. Now extended to Gandhinagar

  68. ઓલ્ડ હાઈકોર્ટ

    Old High Court

    Old High Court

    Usage

    The only interchange on the Ahmedabad Metro, where the Blue and Red lines cross

  69. કાલુપુર રેલવે સ્ટેશન

    Kalupur Railway Station

    Kalupur Railway Station

    Usage

    Blue Line metro station connected directly to Ahmedabad Junction, the main railway station

  70. વસ્ત્રાલ ગામ

    Vastral Gam

    Vastral Gam

    Usage

    Eastern terminus of the Ahmedabad Metro Blue Line, in the residential and industrial east of the city

  71. થલતેજ ગામ

    Thaltej Gam

    Thaltej Gam

    Usage

    Western terminus of the Blue Line, on the newer west side of the city near the SG Highway

  72. એપીએમસી

    APMC

    APMC

    Usage

    Southern terminus of the Red Line, next to the agricultural produce market at Vasna

  73. મોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ

    Motera Stadium

    Motera Stadium

    Usage

    Red Line station for the Narendra Modi Stadium, the largest cricket ground in the world

  74. ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી

    Gujarat University

    Gujarat University

    Usage

    Blue Line station serving the university district and the commercial areas of west Ahmedabad

  75. જનમાર્ગ

    Janmarg

    Janmarg (Ahmedabad BRTS)

    Usage

    Ahmedabad's bus rapid transit, running in dedicated median lanes with raised platform stops. It covers many areas the metro does not reach

  76. સુરત બીઆરટીએસ

    Surat BRTS

    Surat BRTS

    Usage

    Surat’s bus rapid transit running in dedicated lanes, the main way to move around the city. Operated together with the Sitilink city buses

  77. કંડલા બંદર

    Kandla Port

    Kandla Port

    Usage

    Major trading port at the head of the Gulf of Kutch, officially Deendayal Port, adjoining Gandhidham

  78. મુન્દ્રા

    Mundra

    Mundra

    Usage

    Port town on the southern coast of Kutch, site of India’s largest private commercial port and among the busiest by cargo volume

  79. સાબરમતી આશ્રમ

    Sabarmati Ashram

    Sabarmati Ashram

    Usage

    Gandhi's riverside home and base in Ahmedabad, from where the 1930 Salt March set out. Entry is free

  80. સીદી સૈયદની જાળી

    Sidi Saiyyed ni Jali

    Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Jali

    Usage

    The "tree of life" stone lattice window in a mosque in central Ahmedabad. It is the emblem of the city and appears on local logos and signs

  81. ભદ્રનો કિલ્લો

    Bhadra no Killo

    Bhadra Fort

    Usage

    Fort of 1411 at the heart of old Ahmedabad, with the Bhadrakali temple and a busy market right beside it

  82. ત્રણ દરવાજા

    Teen Darwaza

    Teen Darwaza

    Usage

    Triple-arched 15th-century gateway east of Bhadra Fort. A landmark of the old city, surrounded by clothing stalls

  83. માણેક ચોક

    Manek Chowk

    Manek Chowk

    Usage

    Square in old Ahmedabad that is a jewellery market by day and a street-food bazaar at night. With the state dry, eating out like this is the usual evening scene

  84. હઠીસિંગ જૈન દેરાસર

    Hutheesing Jain Derasar

    Hutheesing Jain Temple

    Usage

    White marble Jain temple of 1848 in northern Ahmedabad, known for its fine carving

  85. કાંકરિયા તળાવ

    Kankaria Talav

    Kankaria Lake

    Usage

    15th-century artificial lake southeast of central Ahmedabad, ringed by a promenade, a zoo and a ferris wheel. Maninagar station is nearby

  86. અડાલજની વાવ

    Adalaj ni Vav

    Adalaj Stepwell

    Usage

    Five-storey stepwell of 1499 between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, with carved pillars descending deep underground

  87. સાબરમતી રિવરફ્રન્ટ

    Sabarmati Riverfront

    Sabarmati Riverfront

    Usage

    Landscaped promenade along the river through Ahmedabad, with parks and plazas on both banks and a Sunday flea market

  88. નરેન્દ્ર મોદી સ્ટેડિયમ

    Narendra Modi Stadium

    Narendra Modi Stadium

    Usage

    World's largest cricket stadium (about 130,000 seats) at Motera in northern Ahmedabad, reachable on the metro Red Line

  89. અક્ષરધામ મંદિર

    Akshardham Mandir

    Akshardham Temple

    Usage

    Large Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar built of pink sandstone, with gardens and exhibition halls. Security is strict — bags and electronics are largely not allowed inside

  90. ગિફ્ટ સિટી

    GIFT City

    GIFT City

    Usage

    International financial district near Gandhinagar with a cluster of high-rises, reachable by metro. It is an exception to the state prohibition — licensed drinking is permitted inside the zone

  91. લક્ષ્મી વિલાસ પેલેસ

    Laxmi Vilas Palace

    Laxmi Vilas Palace

    Usage

    Former royal palace of Vadodara (1890), said to cover four times the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The family still lives there; part is open to visitors

  92. ચાંપાનેર

    Champaner

    Champaner

    Usage

    UNESCO-listed ruined city about 45km northeast of Vadodara, capital in the 16th century, with Islamic monuments such as the Jama Masjid

  93. પાવાગઢ

    Pavagadh

    Pavagadh

    Usage

    Hill beside Champaner. The Kalika Mata temple on its summit is a major Shakti pilgrimage site, reached by ropeway

  94. મોઢેરા સૂર્ય મંદિર

    Modhera Surya Mandir

    Modhera Sun Temple

    Usage

    11th-century temple to the sun god Surya in Mehsana district, famous for its stepped tank. It is now a monument rather than an active place of worship

  95. રાણી કી વાવ

    Rani ki Vav

    Rani ki Vav

    Usage

    UNESCO-listed 11th-century stepwell at Patan, its walls covered with over 500 sculptures. It appears on the Indian 100-rupee note

  96. ધોળાવીરા

    Dholavira

    Dholavira

    Usage

    Indus Valley city site on an island in the Great Rann of Kutch, a World Heritage site. About five hours by road from Bhuj, so a day trip is tight

  97. ધોરડો

    Dhordo

    Dhordo

    Usage

    Village about 80km north of Bhuj, the access point for the white salt desert, where a tent city is set up for the Rann Utsav from November to February. A border permit is required

  98. કાળો ડુંગર

    Kalo Dungar

    Kalo Dungar (Black Hill)

    Usage

    The highest point in Kutch (about 460m), with a panoramic view over the salt desert and a Dattatreya temple at the top

  99. માંડવી

    Mandvi

    Mandvi

    Usage

    Coastal town in southern Kutch with a working wooden dhow shipyard, a long sandy beach and the seaside Vijay Vilas Palace

  100. કચ્છનું નાનું રણ

    Kachchh nu Nanu Ran

    Little Rann of Kutch

    Usage

    Salt marsh southeast of the Great Rann, the only home of the Indian wild ass, viewable on safari. Dasada and Surendranagar are the usual bases

  101. સાસણ ગીર

    Sasan Gir

    Sasan Gir

    Usage

    The village at the entrance to Gir National Park, where the safari booking office and most lodges are, with its own railway station. Safaris must be booked in advance

  102. ગિરનાર

    Girnar

    Girnar

    Usage

    Sacred hill outside Junagadh dotted with Hindu and Jain temples, reached by around 9,000 stone steps or by ropeway

  103. ઉપરકોટ કિલ્લો

    Uparkot Killo

    Uparkot Fort

    Usage

    Ancient fort inside Junagadh, containing Buddhist rock-cut caves and deep stepwells such as Adi Kadi Vav

  104. શત્રુંજય

    Shatrunjaya

    Shatrunjaya

    Usage

    The holiest Jain hill, rising behind Palitana. Over 3,800 steps lead to more than 900 temples on the summit. No one may stay on the hill after sunset

  105. બેટ દ્વારકા

    Bet Dwarka

    Bet Dwarka

    Usage

    Island off Dwarka with a temple said to mark where Krishna lived, reached from Okha by boat or over the new bridge

  106. નાગેશ્વર

    Nageshwar

    Nageshwar

    Usage

    One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, between Dwarka and Okha, marked by a huge statue of Shiva

  107. શિવરાજપુર બીચ

    Shivrajpur Beach

    Shivrajpur Beach

    Usage

    White-sand beach about 12km north of Dwarka, holding international Blue Flag certification

  108. અંબાજી

    Ambaji

    Ambaji

    Usage

    Pilgrimage town at the northern edge of the state, one of the Shakti Peethas, close to the Rajasthan border. About 90 minutes by road from Palanpur

  109. ડાકોર

    Dakor

    Dakor

    Usage

    Pilgrimage town in Kheda district with the Ranchhodrai temple to Krishna; crowds peak on full-moon days

  110. સાળંગપુર

    Salangpur

    Salangpur

    Usage

    Village in Botad district known for the Kashtabhanjan Hanuman temple, a common day-trip pilgrimage from Ahmedabad

  111. સાપુતારા

    Saputara

    Saputara

    Usage

    The state's only hill station, at about 1,000m in the southern Dang district, known for its lake and monsoon greenery. The nearest railhead is Waghai

  112. સરદાર સરોવર બંધ

    Sardar Sarovar Bandh

    Sardar Sarovar Dam

    Usage

    Large dam on the Narmada. The Statue of Unity stands facing it, and the two are normally visited together

  113. વેળાવદર રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાન

    Velavadar Rashtriya Udyan

    Velavadar Blackbuck National Park

    Usage

    Grassland national park near Bhavnagar, known for blackbuck antelope, wolves and a large winter harrier roost

  114. નળ સરોવર

    Nal Sarovar

    Nal Sarovar

    Usage

    Shallow lake and bird sanctuary about 60km southwest of Ahmedabad, where flamingos and other migrants gather from November to February

  115. સુરત કિલ્લો

    Surat Killo

    Surat Castle

    Usage

    16th-century fort on the Tapi riverbank in central Surat, restored and open to visitors beside the riverfront promenade

  116. નર્મદા નદી

    Narmada Nadi

    Narmada River

    Usage

    Sacred river flowing west across central India to the Arabian Sea at Bharuch. The Statue of Unity and Sardar Sarovar Dam stand on it

  117. સાબરમતી નદી

    Sabarmati Nadi

    Sabarmati River

    Usage

    River running through Ahmedabad, dividing the old city on the east bank from the newer west side — a common reference when giving directions

  118. તાપી નદી

    Tapi Nadi

    Tapi River

    Usage

    River flowing through Surat into the Arabian Sea, also written Tapti

  119. અરબી સમુદ્ર

    Arabi Samudra

    Arabian Sea

    Usage

    The sea to the west and south of Gujarat. The state has India’s longest coastline, around 1,600km

  120. કચ્છનો અખાત

    Kachchh no Akhat

    Gulf of Kutch

    Usage

    Gulf between Kutch and the Saurashtra peninsula. India’s first marine national park, with coral reefs, lies off Jamnagar

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