This document provides information about places to visit, handicrafts, music/dance, and festivals in Vadodara, Gujarat. It highlights several heritage sites around Vadodara like the Laxmi Vilas Palace and Rani ki Vav stepwell. Religious sites mentioned include the Dwarkadhish Temple and Pavagadh Hill temple. Weekend getaways highlighted are the Statue of Unity and Gir National Park. The document also provides brief descriptions of traditional Gujarati handicrafts like bandhani tying and patola weaving, and festivals like Navratri, featuring garba dancing, and Kite Festival.

1. Welcome to
Vadodara
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2. Vibrant
GUJARAT

3. Agenda
Places to visit
Food
Handicraft
Music & Dance
Festivals

4. Heritage Sites
PLACES TO VISIT

5. Dabhoi Fort, Dabhoi
(30 KM from Vadodara)
established in 6th Century AD,
Famous for its Hindu architecture
built following Vaastu Shastra
Surat Fort, Surat
established in 16th-
century,
created to defend the city
against the Portuguese

6. Aina Mahal, Bhuj

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Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
Grandest palace of Gujarat,
Modeled on the Indo Saracenic style of architecture

8. Rani ki Vav, Patan
Theme of the stepwell is the ‘Dashavatar’
established in 11th-century, it is
listed as one of the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 2014

9. • UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
• WATER FROM THIS WELL USED
TO CURE AILMENTS AND
DISEASES
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10. Religious Sites
PLACES TO VISIT

11. Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka
It is said that Dwarka was
submerged under the sea six times
and this is its seventh avatar
Pavagadh Hill, near
Vadodara
It is 800 m above sea level,
the temple of Mother Kali,
which is
the oldest in the area,
dating from the 10th-11th
centuries

12. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga,
Dwarka
It one of the 12 jyotirlingas
Somnath Jyotirlinga
Temple, Somnath
Shree Somnath is first among
the
twelve Aadi Jyotirlingas of
India

13. Weekend Get-aways
PLACES TO VISIT

14. Statue Of Unity, near Vadodara
an ode to the Iron Man of India,
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
October 31st, 2018, marked the
inauguration of the world’s tallest
statue

15. MODEL OF A SELF SUSTAINED TOWNSHIP

16. Great Rann Of Kutch,
Kutch

17. Gir National Park, Somnath
Famous for its safari through
the thick, undisturbed forests
Ranmal Lake, Jamnagar
An island fort in the middle of
the lake, housing a small
museum featuring weaponry,
manuscripts, and pottery from
the 9th to the 18th centuries.

18. Handicraft
ART AND CRAFT

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Meenakari, Ahmedabad Zardosi, Surat
Bandhani, Kutch

20. Ajrakh, Kutch
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Patola, Patan

21. Leather Work, Kutch
Mud Work ( lipin), Kutch

22. Applique Work,
Rajkot
Pithora Painting, Chhotaudepur Single Ikat, Rajkot

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Silvar Ornaments,
Vadodara
Terracotta, Sabarkantha

24. FESTIVALS..
Music & Dance
ART

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Bhavai folk dance
Bhava and Aai, Bhava means universe and aai is mother,
Exclusively performed by male members in various costumes
and character forms

26. Navratri
Most famous festival of Gujarat,
The significance of Navratri is offering
devotion to Goddess Amba (Durga), who is
believed to exist in many forms.

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Garba Dance
Performed during Navratri
Celebrations, a festival of
music and dance

28. Kite Festival
The Kite Festival signify Gujarat’s ‘Cultural
Strength’ and like the kites, Gujarat soars high to
touch the skies to be the ‘best in the world.’

29. Krishna
Janmashtami
Dwarka, the kingdom
founded by Lord
Krishna is located here
so it is most popular
fairs and festivals of
Gujarat

30. Gujarati Cuisines
FOOD

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Gujarati Thali
Ghooghra Khandvi Patra
Handavo

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33. Welcome to
Vadodara
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