Bhavnagar is named after the founder Bhavsinhji Gohil who founded the city in 1723 AD. The city of Bhavnagar has acted as the port and has connected faraway places like Africa, Mozambique, Zanzibar, Singapore and the Persian Gulf with India in the past. Due to the efforts and business acumen of Bhavsinhji, the city expanded […]
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Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
General Information The Velavadar National Park is one of the prized natural habitats of blackbucks. This national park is situated in the Bhal region of Saurashtra. It was declared as a protected national park in the year 1976. The Velavadar national park is open grasslands located in the district of Bhavnagar near Vallabhipur spread around […]
Alang – One Of The Largest Ship Breaking Yard Of Gujarat
I had gone to Bhavnagar in August 2013, to visit one of my relatives. Being on a leave, I wished to see Alang-the famous ship breaking yard. I took my cousin along with me and we set sail on the road for Alang. We had hired a car, so that we could come back at […]
Nishkalank Mahadev Temple Bhavanagar
Nishkalank Mahadev in Bhavanagar Temples have always fascinated me. I will tell you of my experience of going to a unique Shiva temple near Bhavnagar. During last Christmas, I had gone to Bhavnagar in Saurasthra or North Gujarat for couple of days. I had read about a Shiva Temple called Nishkalank Mahadev temple, and so […]