User:Ahaana27

Ahmedabad Heritage Walk

Route

To encounter the eminence of Ahmedabad it is important to stroll through the 'Walled City' and really watch the idea of its rich and differed design, its craft, its religious places and its way of life and customs.

The walk compasses of 20 main spots besides numerous areas and aspects of the old city.

Monuments

Swaminarayan Mandir

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Kalupur

The walk commences from the 19th century old, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, located in the Kalupur area of Ahmedabad.  It was the first temple of Swaminarayan Sampraday and has some exquisite wooden carvings and is adorned with typical Gujarati designs.

Kavi Dalpatram Chowk

Kavi Dalpatram Statue

In tribute to Dalpatram, the Gujarati poet's work, AMC and natives of Ahmedabad proposed a dedication at the site of his home, which was obliterated in 1985. A memorial as the facade of his house and his statue were created in the year 2001.

Calico Dome

The Calico Dome is a geodesic dome which was inspired from the designs of Buckminster Fuller. It was a combined showroom and shop for Calico Millsand was inaugurated in the year of 1962. It later collapsed and in 2013 the reconstructed was started by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Kala Ramji Mandir

Kala Ramji Mandir

In the corner of Haja Patel in Pol, is the temple of Kala Ramji (Lord Rama), originally built by a pious man named Hariprasad. It is considered unique as the idol of Lord Rama is in a sitting posture caved in a black stone.

Shantinath ni Pol & Derasar

Shantinathji Derasar built by Shah Vakhatchand Malichand in the year 1923 A.D. It holds a 19 inch idol of his idol, Shantinath Tirthankar. The derasar has magnificent wood carvings in the ceilings of the dome, panels, brackets, jali, windows etc.

Kuvavala Khancho

Kuvavala Khancha

Kuvavala Khancho is an intersection that had adjacent wells near Shantinathji ni Pol, giving it its name ( Kuva means well and khancha means passage ). Kuvavala Khancha has 4 homes opposite to each other with elements of Persian, Mughal, Maratha and European architecture.

Jagvallabh Jain Derasar

Nisha pol is best known for its old Jagvallabh Jain Temple and delicate Hindu architecture. In the Derasar, devotees can have a look at Parshvanath’s sahastrafena idol in Kayotsaraga posture and Shri Chintamani Parshvanath in Padmasan. The idols highlight the achievements of Jains in the fields of art and craftsmanship.

Zaveri Vad

The beautiful and unique haveli-type houses in this pol are mostly inhabited by the Goldsmith community.

Sambhavnath ni Khadki

The Sambhavnath Derasar is considered as one of the oldest temples of the city built in 1662 A.D. Originally constructed in wood, the building was later restored in 1904 A.D. using marble stone. Unlike any other Jain Derasar, this Derasar located in Sambhavnath ni Khidki, allows devotees to have a glimpse of the deity Lord Sambhavnath through a window placed in the dome structure of the temple.

Chaumukhji ni Khadki

The Chaumukhji Ni Khadki was earlier named as Satharni Khadki. The name is derived from Jain Derasar of Chaumukhji. This Khadki also has lot of Jain Derasars which are built in the Hindu-Jain architectural style.

Doshivada ni Pol

Doshivada ni Pol has many havelis-type houses with beautifully decorated facades. In the end of the pol is a intrinsically carved chabutara with stained glasses. This shows the colonial influence on the architecture of chabutaras.

Astapadji Derasar

The Derasar, best known for its multi-coloured marble, was built by Rao Bahadur Maganlal Karamchand in the year of 1856. It contains the idols of the first Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Adishvar and the 24 Jain Tirthankar Maha Swami.

Harkunvar Shethani ni haveli

Harkunvar Shethani ni Haveli is made up of 60 rooms, most of which open on to interminable pillared balconies. They are supported by the largest carved wooden bracket in Ahmedabad. The delicate and stunning wooden carvings found on the Haveli in Old City Ahmedabad feature major Indo-Chinese architectural influence.

Fernandez Bridge

The Fernandez Bridge has been present since 1884 A.D. It was extended to extend the Gandhi Road in Ahmedabad. This bridge has many book stalls which serve thousands of people everyday with new and used books.

Chandla ol

Chandra ol is one of the oldest and biggest markets serving brass items for occasions such as puja (prayer). Items such as idols, statues, puja thalis, copper lota, lemon saucer, flower case, sev-sancha, table ware etc are available according to the different festivals and occasions.

Muharat Pol

The maiden pol of the city, the Muharat Pol was founded during the reign of Mehmud Begda (between 1460 and 1486) and it marked the beginning of the city's expansion process. In the second half of the 15th century, the Jains settled down in this area. Currently, the pol comprises of over 100 jewellery shops and only few families stay there now.

Manek Chowk

Baba Maneknath, a legendary 15th century Hindu saint had briefly interrupted Ahmed Shah's effort to build the new city of Ahmedabad.  The first quarter of the city, Manek Chowk, was named after him along with the first bastion of the fort named after him, called Manek Burj, situated at the east end of Ellis Bridge. Manek Chowk also contains the memorial temple made for his remembrance.

Rani no Hajiro

Rani no Hajiro

Ahmed Shah had built Rani no Hajiro, a vault for the graves and the last resting place for queens of the Sultan empire, in the 15th century. The walls surrounding the graves are intrinsically carved out of stones. This site has influences of Hindu, Jain and Islamic culture and showcases the beautiful design and carving done on the walls and the domes.

Badshah no Hajiro

Raja no hajiro

Ahmed Shah's tomb is also known as Badshah no Hajiro or Raja no Hajiro, which contains a medieval mosque and a group of tombs. It was built in the year 1446 and the architecture is in the shape of a square with porticos around it.

Jumma Masjid

Jama Masjid

A blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture, the Jama Masjid was inaugurated by Sultan Ahmed Shah I on January 4, 1424. Made by using yellow sandstones, the masjid is supported by 260 pillars and consists of 15 domes.