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RAJKOT
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Thursday, May 8, 2008

temples in rajkot

Temple Guide
Asharambapu Ashram
Mota Mava, Opp. Iskcon Mandir, Kalawad Road, Rajkot.
Morning
5:00 to 5:25 Aarti
11:45 to 12:30 Dhyan Sandhya Guruwandna
Evening
6:45 to 7:30 Sandhya Aarti
Sunday Paduka Pujan (Video, Satsang, Prasad)


Ashapura Mataji Temple
Palace Road, Rajkot.
Morning
6:30 to 7:00 Aarti
Evening
6:30 to 7:00 Aarti


Balkrishna Haveli
Soni Bazar, Nr. Darbargadh, Rajkot.
Morning
7:45 Mangla ni Aarti
7:30 to 8:30 Mangla na Darshan
10:00 to 10:20 Palna na Darshan
11:00 to 11:25 Rajbhog Darshan
11:25 to 11:30 Aarti
Evening
5:00 Utthapan (5 Min.)
6:00 to 6:25 Aarti
7:00 to 7:25 Darshan Swayan


Karansinhji Balaji Temple
Bhupendra Road, Rajkot. Ph.: 98251 79817
Morning
6:45 Shrungar Aarti
11:15 Rajbhog
12 to 5 Temple Closed
Evening
7:30 Sandhya Aarti
8:15 Thaal
11:00 Temple Closed
On Saturday
Morning
4:30 Temple Open
6:30 Shrungar Aarti
11:15 Rajbhog
2:00 Temple Closed
Evening
4:00 Temple Open
7:30 Sandhya Aarti
8:15 Thaal
2:00 Shayan Darshan


Panchnath Temple
Panchnath Main Road, Nr. Harihar Chowk, Rajkot.
Morning
6:00 Aarti
Evening
7:25 Aarti


Jagnath Shivji Temple
Yagnik Road, Nr. City Plaza, Rajkot.
Morning
5:00 Mangla Aarti
12:00 Bhog Aarti
Evening
7:30 Aarti ( Stuti, Bhojan)


Swaminarayan Temple(Bhupendra Road)
Bhupendra Road, Rajkot. Ph.: 0281-2232494
Morning
5:30 Mangla Ni Aarti
7:00 Shrungar Aarti
11:25 Rajbhog
12:00 to 3:30 Darshan Bandh
Evening
7:00 Aarti Sandhya
9:00 Aarti Shayan


Ramkrishna Temple
Dr. Yagnik Road, Rajkot- 360 001.
Ph.: 0281-2465200, 2463000 Fax : 02812480404
E-mail : srkaraj_ad1@sancharnet.in
Evening
7:25 Aarti


Sri Sri Radhan Neelmadhav Temple (ISKCON)
Mota mava, Kalawad Road,
Rajkot (GUJ). PH.: 0281-2783651


Aksharpurshotam Swaminarayan Temple
Kalawad Road, Rajkot.


Shri Vedmata Gayatri Dham
Kalawad Raod, Nr. Prem Mandir, Rajkot.


Shri Ranchhoddas Bapu Ashram
Kuwadwa Raod, Rajkot.


Prem Mandir
Kalawad Raod, Opp. Neelda Dhaba, Rajkot.


 

TRANSPORTATION IN RAJKOT

Transport

Rajkot is connected to major Indian cities by Air, Railway and Road.

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Roads and highways

The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) runs regular buses to and from Rajkot to other cities of Gujarat. Rajkot is very well connected with Gujarat State Highways, National Highway 8 and East-West Corridor. There are a number of private bus operators connecting city with Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi and other states of India.

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Rail and bus

Rajkot Railway Station is a main railway junction of Saurashtra (region), trains for the all the major cities of India is available from here.

Rajkot Municipal Corporation has restored city bus services with Public Private Partnership in 2007. RMC and Private company is providing around 80 CNG buses under 15 to 20 routs in city and suburbs. RMC is also working for Rajkot Bus Rapid Transit System (RBRTS)[24] for providing better transportation within city.[25] Rajkot has sufficient amount of auto rickshaws, which are running round the clock within city.

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Aviation

Rajkot is very well connected to Mumbai by daily flights, which are are operated by Jet Airways and Air Deccan via Rajkot Airport.

INDUSTRIES IN RAJKOT

Industry

Rajkot is famous for its jewelery market, silk embroidery and watch parts. The city hosts several small scale manufacturing industries. Some of the industrial products for which Rajkot is known include:
Bearings
Diesel Engines (Largely exported to Africa and Middle East)
Kitchen Knives and other cutting appliances
Watch Parts : Watch Cases & Bracelets
Automotive Parts
Forging industry
Casting industry
Machine tools
Software Development
Share Market(SKSE,MARWADI)

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Rajkot is famous for its gold purity. It has one of the largest gold markets called 'Soni-Bazar'.

In the near future, the government of Gujarat will allocate large land areas for the development of Special Economic Zone[17] which will be parted in three different areas and will include industries such as Software, Auto-Mobiles, etc. As per recent market reviews, Rajkot is becoming Asia's biggest Auto-Mobile Zone.

TOURISM IN RAJKOT

Tourism

Rajkot is home to numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the India. The Jubilee Garden is a large, open park area in the center of the city featuring many monuments to colonial time. Located prominently in the center of the garden is the Connaught Hall. Other notable points of interest near the Garden include the Alfred High School, Watson Museum, Lang Library .

The Rotary Dolls Museum has collection of more than 1,500 dolls, which is unique collection of dolls all over India.[citation needed]

The Lang Library and the G. T. Sheth Library collect thousands of documents and books covering every period in Rajkot and Saurashtra (region) history. Rajkot has many other public libraries with many branches throughout the city. It includes Rotary Midtown of Rajkot City Library and many more.

Other points of interest in the Rajkot include Masonic Hall, Jam Tower, Race Course, Aji Dam, Ramakrishna Aashram, Shri Ranchhoddas Ashram, Swaminarayan Temple, Nageshwar Parswanath Jain Temple, Balkrishna Haveli, Ishwariya Temple and Garden, Mukti Dhama, Lal Pari Lake, Randerda Lake. Kaba Gandhi no Delo : Gandhiji's ancestral home which now houses the Gandhi Smriti, a permanent exhibition. Watson Museum And Library : The Watson Museum today has collection of human history and culture. Its collections precious objects of colonial period of India and History of Rajkot. Located in the pleasant Jubilee Garden, the museum is a good introduction to Saurashtra's cultural heritage.

Lal Pari Lake And Randerda : A picturesque picnic spot, 5 km from Rajkot.

Aji Dam : It is situated 8 km from Rajkot and supplies the town's water.

The Rajkumar College : The world famous Rajkumar College, Rajkot is located in the city. As early as in 1870, the state had become known for its Rajkumar college, built for the education of the princes of the Indian state.

Rashtriya Shala : It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi which has a center of patola weaving.

Jagat Mandir : It is beautiful carved temple of Shri Ramkrishna Paramhansa. It is made of red stones.

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

Geography and climate

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Topography
Aji river basin from railway bridge

Rajkot is located at 22.3° N 70.78° E.[8] It has an average elevation of 134 metres (439 feet).The city is located on the bank of Aji River and Nyari River which remains dry except the monsoon months of July to September. The city is spread in the area of 104.86 km².[9]

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Climate

Rajkot has quite a pleasant climate. The climate does not exhibit a lot of extremities. The summer spans from March to June. The temperature at this time varies between 24°C and 42°C. The rainy season spans from July to September. The average amount of rainfall received by the place is 500 mm. The city has cooler nights much to the relief of hotter days. There are three seasons observed here in different months of year as winter (October to February), summer (March to June) and monsoon (July to September).

The city of Rajkot does not witnesses much extreme climatic conditions, which makes it easier for the visitors to travel to this place and stay here. The summertime stretches from the month of March to the month of June. During the months of summer, the temperature during the daytime in Rajkot can be as high as 42°C. The rainy season stretches from the month of July to the month of September. The winter time starts from the month of October and stretches till February.

One of the most important weather phenomena that are associated with the city of Rajkot is cyclone. The cyclones generally occur in the Arabian Sea during the months after the rainy season. The region experiences a lot of rainfall and high-speed winds during the time of the year after the monsoon season as well as the months of May and June. However, May and June experience lesser amount of rainfall and winds than the post-monsoon time. Thunderstorms are another important part of the Rajkot weather in the months of June and July. Fog is one of the major phenomena of Rajkot climate during winter. During summer time, the temperature ranges between 24°C and 42°C. In the months of winter, Rajkot temperature varies between 10°C and 22°C.[10]

The time of the year between the month of October and the month of March is commonly considered to be the best time to travel to Rajkot. The weather of Rajkot is the most pleasant at this time of the year.[11]

RULERS AND RAJKOT

Nawab Rule

Masum Khan conquered Rajkot in the year 1720 AD. He was a deputy Faujdar of Junagadh's Nawab. Masum Khan changed the name of Rajkot to Masumabad. He also built the fortress in 1722 AD, which was about 4 to 5 kilometers in perimeter and had walls that were 8 feet wide. There were Eight Gates, each studded with iron spikes on its outer side, for access to Masumabad: Kotharia Naka, Nava Naka, Raiya Naka, Bedi Naka, Bhichari Naka, Sardhar Naka and Pal no Darwajo. Further, there was a gate without spikes called Khadaki Naka near Nakalank Temple. The ruins of the fort wall can be seen in the bastion in the Ramnath para area. Gates of Bedi Naka and Raiya Naka were modified during the colonial times. The chief Engineer of British Agency, Sir Robert Bell Booth, renovated Bedi gate and Raiya Naka gate and built the present three storied clock towers in 1892.

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Jadeja rule
Flag of Rajkot Principality until 1948

Masumabad was later conquered by the Jadeja clan and its name restored to Rajkot. Bavajiraj Jadeja built Darbargadh, the first palace of this princely state. Bavajiraj was succeeded by his son, Sir Lakhjiraj Jadeja, the most prominent ruler amongst the Jadeja rulers to that time, who constructed Lalpari and Randarda lakes. Dharmendrasingji Jadeja, succeeded his father, Sir Lakhjiraj, but died while hunting of Lion in Sasan Gir and was succeeded by his brother Pradumansign Jadeja, Sir Lakhjiraj Jadeja's second son. Rajkot was merged into Republic of India during Pradumansign Jadeja's reign.

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British rule

British East India Company founded the Saurashtra agency in Rajkot to moderate all princely states. The regional headquarters and residency of this agency was at Kothi Compound. British constructed many impressive colonial buildings and educational institutions, such as Connaught Hall and The Rajkumar College.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi, spent the early years of his life in Rajkot when his father was a Diwan to the king of Rajkot. Gandhi fasted to ask to form a people's council and liberation of people of Rajkot at Rashtriya Shala in 1939.

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Post independence

After independence Rajkot became capital of the State of Saurashtra, headed by U. N. Dhebar as Chief Minister. Rajkot was merged into the newly-created Gujarat State when it was separated from the bilingual Bombay State on May 1, 1960.

FOUNDATION OF RAJKOT

Foundation

Rajkot was founded by Thakur Saheb Vibhaji Ajoji Jadeja of the Jadeja clan and Raju Sandhi in 1612 AD, in the middle of Saurashtra. Vibhaji Ajoji was the grandson of Jam Sataji of Nawanagar, the present day Jamnagar. Rajkot was named in honour of its co-founder, Raju Sandhi.