Gandhinagar – capital city of Gujarat and also the administrative headquarters of Gandhinagar district.
Located on the west bank of River Sabarmati, about 32 km from Ahmedabad. Gandhinagar is named after Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
In the year 1960, when old state of Bombay was split into Maharashtra and Gujarat, then a new capital was planned for Gujarat.
Construction of the Gandhinagar was commenced in 1965 and the state secretariat was moved there in 1970. One of three planned cities of India,
Far from the hustle and bustle of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar provides a fresh atmosphere to the visitors.
Spread over an area of 57 sq. kms , Gandhinagar presents a spacious, beautifully-organised look of an architecturally integrated city. Gandhinagar comprises 30 sectors and each sector has its own shopping, health, housing colonies and community centre. Ranked as one of the greenest cities of India, Gandhinagar has extensive planting of trees and huge recreational areas along the river.
Capital complex – situated in the heart of the capital, houses the legislature and government offices. Vithalbhai Patel Bhawan, a magnificient domed building, stands on a high podium flanked by a circular lake and houses the Vidhan Sabha and the legislature offices. Sardar Bhavan is another important building here which houses a number of departments […]
Akshardham Temple the architectural splendor of Gandhinagar and is built in memory of Lord Swami Narayan in 1992. The temple is built by pink Sandstones awash with spiritual peace. The beautifully carved temple is surrounded by lush green gardens and has lovely fountains. Here one can see 1.2 ton of gold plated statue of Lord […]