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What to do and see in Junagadh, Gujarat: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

Junagadh  pronunciation (help·info) is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is the 7th largest in Gujarat, located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355  km south west of state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. Literally translated, Junagadh means "Old Fort". An alternate etymology gives the name as coming from "Yonagadh", literally "City of the Yona (Greeks)," referring to the ancient inhabitants of the city under the Indo-Greek Kingdom. It is also known as "Sorath", the name of the earlier Princely State of Junagadh. After a brief struggle between India and Pakistan, Junagadh joined India on 9 November 1947. It was a part of Saurashtra state and later Bombay state. In 1960, after the Maha Gujarat movement, it became part of newly formed Gujarat state.

Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Junagadh District, Gujarat

Discover the best top things to do in Junagadh District, India including Goddess Ambe Temple, Shri Damodar Hari's Temple, Dattatreya Temple, Jain Derasar, Rishabhadev Temple, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Girnar Sadhana Ashram, Bordevi Temple, Parshwanath Temple, Bhavnath Mahadev Temple.