Sabarkantha
Category Heritage, Religious Site |
Nearby Places 7 Place(s) |
Approx. Time to Explore
2 Hour(s) |
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38 km from Vijaynagar, this former princely state lies hugged by the Aravali mountain range, which gave it protection from various attacks in its history. In addition to some of the larger temples, look out for the signs of worship of smaller idols scattered up the hills. Take the climb up the hill itself, winding through the rocks, as a way to share the sacred space in the lives.
Idar is also a good base from which to get to other sites such as Himatnagar, pilgrimage site Khedbrahma, Shamlaji and Dev ni Mori, the archaeological site of an unearthed Buddhist seminary, stupas, and viharas.
By road: 115 km from Ahmedabad. Idar is well connected by state transport buses.
By rail: Connected with Ahmedabad and Khed Brahma by limited numbers of trains.
By air: SVP Ahmedabad 170 km is the nearest airport
On any emergency you can contact on helpline numbers like Police - 100, Ambulance - 101, Fire - 102, Emergency Response Service - 108, Women's helpline-181, Child abuse hotline - 1098
