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Shri Shanidev Temple

Shri Shanidev’s temple is located in old city’s Wadi area. It is ~260 years old temple. The temple has idol of Lord Shani which is artistically carved from a single black stone. It is said that this is only idol of Lord Shanidev where they are riding on the buffalo, in whole Gujarat. Father-son alliance is seen in temple, where…

Radha Vallabh Temple

The temple is believed to be amongst one of the oldest temples from Gaekwadi era. The idol of Lord Krishna which is replica of idol in Vrindavan. It is said that idol in temple was made in Vrindavan & brought to temple near Sarkarwada. The temple is on ground floor, while the historic Sanskrit Pathshala was earlier located on floor…

Navnath Mahadev

Navnath actually refers to a group of nine temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed that these were established by the Rishi Vishwamitra himself when he was doing penance in the area. Apart from this, not much is known about the history of these temples. The Gaekwads started the development of the Navnath temples during the period of 1850…

Gurudwara Nanakwadi Sahib

Located near the Khanderao Market, the Gurudwara Nanakwadi Sahib was built almost five centuries ago. It commemorates the place where Guru Nanak once stayed for some time. It was here that the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Devji & his companion Shri Mardanaji stopped & spent time in 1515-1517 during his preaching tour of Western India. He came here from Bharuch…

Parsi Agiary

Located in the Sayajigunj area of the city, the Parsi Agiary was the first private Parsi temple to be built in Baroda. It was commissioned by Faramji Contractor and was completed in 1923 under Pestonji Contractor. Faramji Contractor was the State contractor for the Baroda State. The place where the Agiary stands now is from where Faramji Contractor started his…

Shri Amba Mata Temple

Located in the narrow lane called Ghadiyali Pol near the Mandvi Gate, the Amba Mata temple is believed to be more than 2000 years old. Along with the idol of Amba Mata, the temple also houses the idols of goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayan. It is the only temple in Baroda where the devotees stand outside the temple to pray. Every…

Shri Narsinhji Temple

Situated in the middle lanes and bylanes crowded with boring concrete buildings the Narsinhji temple is a sight for sore eyes. Painted in bright colors made alive by delicate wooden carvings, this particular temple is considered to be an edifice more than 282 years old. It is said that the idol of Lord Narsinhji was installed in the haveli over…

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