Our city is beautiful but places around Ahmedabad are also amazing. Nalsarovar is one of such beautiful places. If one goes in the early hours of dawn, the sunrise is spectacular. The lovely varied birds, the thrilling boat ride and the lovely food, really de-stress you. Nalsarover is a must see Or visit place around the Ahmedabad city.

Saturday Night At Manekchowk (Ahmedabad)

At weekend time we wish to meet our buddynet who are close to us. We plan to meet at the place of joy which area is called "Manekchowk" in city.Because this area is crowded till late night. Somebody is tired from daily life-style, some one wants to eat spicy. This is popularly known as "Khau Gali". This "Khau Gali" serves Fafda, Jalebi, Kachori,Farsi Puri, Bhajia,and what not. If you want you can eat Chinese food, Punjabi, Bhajipav or anything else. People do Jalsa(enjoy)whole night. Each one discusses different topics and laughs, some one asks about recent break up, some one gets a job, a new she friend are the reasons to celebrate which brings them to the different venders who catter them with delicious menu. Some people visit daily for enjoying the atmosphere and they are addicted to eat some fafda and jalebi as if it recharges them. When someone visits Gujarat,especially Ahmedabad City never misses to visit this delicious menu place "Manekchowk". It starts around 10 Oclock till late night. Apart from south indian dishes, Icecreams and hot milk are the favourite after having the plater at night.People partaway with a promise to meet again at the same place.

The "Divas"

Strange But True Hobby

Strange but true hobby of South Gujarat farmers at Dharampur village near Valsad. Every year cart race takes place. The bulls are fed with milk, fruits and butter and kept away from ploughing and farm work. The cart race winner gets a prize of 51,000 /- Rs and that winner bull is auctioned fetches a price around 5 to 7 lacks Rs.

The "Divas"

Cherish what you have

God is omnipresent. We worship him in different forms. Bhagwan is present in my heart & in soul and I feel him, close to me whenever I faced with any obstacle. I owe a lot to the almighty who has given me such a wonderful family. Although I’m not very religious. I believe in its purity.

How do you connect with god for me connecting with the god is through always abiding by the values my parents have put in me. They have taught me to help those who are in need. I like to share my good fortune with the less fortune.

“Work and Luck”

They are two sides of the same coin. Work and Luck are interlinked the deeds in your present life will determined your luck. You get what you deserve.

True Gratification Lies In

For me, gratification is about fulfilling the commitments made to your loved ones and full-filling your dreams in an honest manner. We should never complain about what we do not have, but instead cherish whatever we have. There is a story about a man who cribbed that he did not have shoes till he met a man without any legs.

Do You Know !

A Mom Is a Mom No Matter What She Looks Like

A two-year-old chimpanzee named Anjana is caring for two rare white tiger cubs that were born in South Carolina during Hurricane Hannah.



Anjana assists with the feeding of the cubs and lies with them when they rest. White tigers are severely endangered, and there are only about 200 of these animals left in the world.



When hurricane Hannah separated two white tigers from their mother, Anjana came to the Rescue. Anjana, a chimp at TIGERS in South Carolina, became surrogate mom and playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding, according to The Sun. But here’s the truly amazing part: This is something Anjana does all the time, having helped raised leopard and lion cubs on several occasions.

The Voice Of Gujju

Just hang on a minute here, in case you are thinking this is just my blog. It is never one person's blog alone, and in my case so many lives supported me. I would like to thank each and every one who visited this blog.

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Holi Festival The Joy Of Colours

The festival of Holi begins on Duwadashi - on the twelfth day of the waxing moon in the month of Phalgun. Spirits run high as the preparations for the festivities begin, as a custom, mothers make new clothes for their married daughters. Coloured powder (Gulal) is bought and prepared, long syringes called 'pichkaris' are made ready and water balloons are bought and filled. Preparations are made to cook the special food items that are exclusively meant for this festival.

Colour:
Phalgun arrives with the promise of warm days and new life - Spring is the season of rejuvenation and rebirth. The earth discards its winter gloom and begins to blossom again. As if to mark this change, Holi flings colour into Indian landscape and invites the celebration of life.

Clothes:
Like all other festivals in India, Holi has its share of traditional clothing. Mothers usually gift new clothes to their married daughters and their young children. According to tradition, once the daughter's children get married, they automatically forfeit the right to this gift. A special saree known as a 'dandia' is gifted to the married daughter. The dandia is a white cotton saree, preferably of voile or 'mulmul'. Its borders are dyed with a non-fast colour called Indian Pink. The dandia is made by gathering all four sides of the saree and dipping each side, in turn, into the Indian Pink, allowing the colour to catch two to three inches of the cloth on each side. The colour spreads in uneven splendor towards the middle of the saree but to a limited extent. The effect is that of a slowly spreading blush. When the colour dries, the saree can be further decorated with paisley designs on the entire body. Other Indian motifs can also be used. When the colour and designs are ready, a border of gold or silver, about two to three inches in width, is stitched on to the edges of the dandia. This border is called a 'gota'. The portion of the saree that covers the head ('pallu'), has a 'kiran' or a fine fringe of gold or silver, attached to it. This adds shimmer to the dandia. According to the custom dandia is gifted, along with another saree, and blouses and petticoats to match. This traditional attire is a must for a newly wed bride.

Gujarat Ni Dharti

Area
196077 sq. km.

Capital
Gandhinagar

Language
Gujarati,Hindi,English

Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity, all communities is live as gujarati instead of different relegions.

Time
GMT +5:30

Currency
Indian Rupee

Climate
Wet in the southern districts and Desertic in the north-west region

Winter
November to February (12 - 29 Celsius)

Summer
March to May (29 - 41 Celsius)

Monsoon
June to October (27 - 35 Celsius)

Name of the Districts
Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Dang, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Kheda, Mahesana, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, Vadodara, Valsad


Major Cities
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhuj, Junagadh, Jamnagar

Total No. Of Talukas
226

Emergency Numbers
Emergency 108
Police 100
Fire 101
Ambulance 102
General Inquiry - Phone 197
Railway - 139



Transport - Air
International Ahmedabad
Domestic Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Surat, Keshod, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Bhuj


SeaPorts
Major Kandla
Minor Mandvi, Mundra, Sikka, Okha, Porbandar, Veraval, Bhavnagar, Salaya, Pipavav, Mahuva, Jafrabad, Hazira


Hills
Saputara, Pavagadh, Girnar, Taranga, Shatrunjaya

Major Industries
Electronics, Information Technology, Textiles, Petrochemicals, Agriculture, Cement

Aavo Padharo (Welcome)

Aavo Padharo, words of welcome in the language of Gujarat because it is here that these words ring truly and the guest is 'God' and the people of Gujarat are gregariously friendly, inviting and will entice you to come again and again.

Here in Gujarat you will discover centuries of history as spanning the geological core of the earth onto a fascinatingly vibrant future. Gujarat is unique in its geological and topographical landscape. From volcanic outpourings through bedrock to fossil fields of indigenous dinosaurs; from the art of the neolithic cave painter to the stone masterpieces of a series of civilized architecture. Gujarat has it all.

Ancient cave paintings to historic murals, natural and man made caves. Art, history, music, culture, all dovetail within each other to form a wondrous matrix that is the cultural exuberance of the people of the state