Gandhinagar Top Five Tourism Place

The Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park

The park is run by the Gujarat Ecological and Research Foundation (GEER) and has been called India's Jurassic Park. The oldest record of dinosaur bone fossils is of middle Jurassic period, and they are found from Patcham formation of Kutch basin. The fossils which were found in Upper Cretaceous formations in the region date back 66 million years. The eggs are of different sizes, some the size of cannonballs. Fossil trackways of these gargantuan animals are also on display in the park

Dinosaurs that are on display include Tyrannosaurus rex, Megalosaurus, Titanosaurus, Barapasaurus, Brachiosaurus, Antarctosaurus, Stegosaurus and Iguanodon.[1] The park displays life-size models of the dinosaurs along with details of each period in which they existed and characteristics of the animals

Fossilized Dinosaur eggs displayed at Indroda Fossil Park

Expansive nature park with a zoo, whale & sea-mammal skeleton exhibit & a botanical garden.

Located in: Indroda Circle - Ch 0 (Ch zero)

Address: GEER Foundation, Deer Park, Indroda Village, J road, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007

Hours: 

Open ⋅ Closes 4PM

Adalaj Stepwell 

The Adalaj step well or 'Vav', as it is called in Gujarati, is intricately carved and is five stories deep. It was built in 1498. The history of the Adalaj step-well is established by an inscription in Sanskrit found on a marble slab positioned in a recess on the first floor, from the eastern entry to the well. Its construction was started by Rana Veer Singh of the Vaghela dynasty of Dandai Desh.

General information

Architectural style Hindu and Islamic architecture

Town or city Gandhinagar

Country India

Construction started 1499

Completed 15th century

Technical details

Size Five storied Deep well

Design and construction

Architect Local

Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu Tample

Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India is a large Hindu temple complex inspired by Yogiji Maharaj (1892-1971) the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan,

The focal point of the complex is the Akshardham Mandir, which measures 108 feet high, 131 feet wide and 240 feet long and features 97 carved pillars, 17 domes, 8 balconies, 220 stone beams and 264 sculpted figures.[2] In accordance with Vedic architectural principles, no steel or iron has been used anywhere in the mandir.[1] 20 foot-long stone beams, each weighing five tons, have been used as load-bearing support throughout the mandir.[1] The mandir's central chamber houses a seven-foot-tall, gold-leafed murti, or sacred image, of Swaminarayan, who is worshipped by followers as God.

Location: Gandhinagar

Punit Van 

 Developed in the year 2005, this is a park in Gandhinagar which is known to house around 3500 species of plants. One of the distinct features of this park is that the garden is arranged according to the various zodiac signs in Hindu Mythology.

The park is divided into various sections like the PanchVati van, the nakshatra van and so on. Each of these sections resembles multiple features from the Hindu Mythology and also depicts what the zodiac signs mean through the arrangement of the trees. Puneet van also links the zodiac signs with the positioning of celestial bodies.

Details

Location - Road Number 4B, Sector 18, Gandhinagar

Timing - Daytime on all days

Best time to visit - Throughout the year