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The Torana VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
All that survives of the torana,
or arched gateway, are these Practical Information
two intricately carved columns Mehsana district. 119 km
leading into the temple. (74 miles) NW of Ahmedabad.
n (02734) 28 4334.
Open 7am–6pm daily. & 8 -
_ Modhera Dance Festival (Jan).
Transport
£ Mehsana, 25 km (16 miles)
away, then taxi or bus. @

Garbhagriha
The walls and pillars
of the inner sanctum
are richly carved with
images of deities, in
strict order of their
celestial hierarchy.

Nritya Mandapa
This hall, which leads from
the assembly hall towards the
inner sanctum, was used for
dance performances.
E Vadodara Museum
artist Raja Ravi Varma family; and the Nyaya
(1848–1906). Sayaji Mandir, an Indo- and Picture Gallery
Tel (0265) 79 359. Open 10:30am–
Bagh, a beautiful park Saracenic buil ding 5pm Tue–Sun. &
in the heart of the city, that is now a law
houses a zoo, a court. The city also Environs
planetarium and the has the Maharaja The famous Amul Dairy is
Vadodara Museum Sayajirao University’s located in Anand, 38 km
and Picture Gallery, Radha and Madhava College of Fine (24 miles) northwest of
which has an eclectic by Raja Ravi Varma Art, an institute Vadodara. Synonymous with
collection of Mughal of national eminence. the “White Revolution” that
miniatures, European oil made India self-sufficient in
paintings and royal artifacts. Pride P Laxmi Vilas Palace milk, it helped pioneer India’s
of place goes to its collection of Tel (0265) 243 1819. dairy cooperative movement,
68 striking bronzes from Akota, a Open Tue–Sun, by appt. and now procures one million
centre of Jain culture in the 5th & Golf Club: Tel (0265) 655 5999. litres of milk every day from
century. Other notable sights are E Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum 1,000 milk cooperative
the Kirti Mandir, the samadhi Tel (0265) 242 6372. soci eties. It is open daily
(memorial) of Vadodara’s royal Open Tue–Sun. & to visitors from 3 to 5pm.

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