TREASURE-OF-NORTH-GUJARAT -05 Days

Little Rann of Kutch is home to the Indian wild ass (khur). To conserve this species, the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary covering nearly 5000 sq. km. was created in 1973. Though a bleak landscape, it is rich in biodiversity and existence of many rare and endangered local and migratory birds like Sarus crane, duck, Dalmatian pelican, flamingo, and land birds like the Sandgrouse, Francolin and the Indian bustard. It is also home to various mammals such as the Indian wolf, dessert fox and nilgai.

The Sun Temple Is A Hindu Temple Dedicated To The Solar Deity Surya Located At Modhera Village Of Mehsana District, Gujarat, India. It Is Situated On The Bank Of The River Pushpavati. It Was Built After 1026-27 CE During The Reign Of Bhima I Of The Chaulukya Dynasty.

During The Period Of The Chaulukya Dynasty Or Solanki's Of Patan, The Stepwell Called The Rani Ki Vav Or Ran-Ki Vav (Queen's Step Well) Was Constructed. It Is A Richly Sculptured Monument, Built By Udaymati In Memory Of Her Husband, Bhima I (1022-1063). It Was Probably Completed By Udaymati And Karna After His Death. A Reference To Udaymati Building The Monument Is In The 'Prabandha-Chintamani' Composed By Merutunga Suri In 1304 AD. It Was One Of The Largest And The Most Sumptuous Structures Of Its Type. It Became Silted Up And Much Of It Is Not Visible, Except For Some Rows Of Sculptured Panels In The Circular Part Of The Well. Among Its Ruins One Pillar Still Stands Which Is Proof Of The Elegance Of Its Design And An Excellent Example Of This Period. A Part Of The West Well Is Extant From Which It Appears That The Wall Had Been Built Of Brick And Faced With Stone. From This Wall Project Vertical Bracket In Pairs, This Supported The Galleries Of The Well Shaft Proper. This Bracketing Is Arranged In Tiers And Is Richly Carved. There Is A Small Gate Below The Last Step Of The Step Well Which Has A 30 Km Tunnel (Now It Has Been Blocked By Stones And Mud) Which Leads To The Town Of Sidhpur Near Patan. It Was Used As An Escape Gateway For King Who Built The Step Well In The Times Of Defeat. This Stepwell Is The Oldest And The Deepest Among The 120 Other Stepwell In Gujarat. The Sculpture Of Rani Ki Vav Depicting Lord Vishnu's Avatars, Hindu Goddesses, Jain Idols And Their Ancestors. Most Of The Sculpture Is In Devotion To Vishnu, In The Forms Of His Avatars (Krishna, Rama And Others), Representing Their Return To The World.

Balaram Palace is a palace situated on the bank of Balaram River in Chitrasani village of Banaskantha district of Gujarat, India. It is now converted into hotel. Palace was built during 1922 to 1936 by Sir Tale Muhammad Khan, 29th Nawab of Palanpur state (unk-1957). Balaram Palace Resort, hunting retreat of the Lohani Nawab of Palanpur.

Mount Abu is a hill station in western India’s Rajasthan state, near the Gujarat border. Set on a high rocky plateau in the Aravalli Range and surrounded by forest, it offers a relatively cool climate and views over the arid plains below. In the center of town, Nakki Lake is a popular spot for boating. Close by are the centuries-old Dilwara Temples, ornately carved from white marble and of great spiritual importance.