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Junagadh




Junagadh is an ancient fortified city situated on the foot of the sacred Girnar Hill, Gujarat. It was the erstwhile capital of the Mauryan and Gupta dynasties and the Chudasama Rajputs in the medieval period. Junagadh is 327 km south-west of Ahmedabad.

Junagadh derives its name after the fort, which surrounds the old city. ‘Junagadh’ means ‘ancient fort’, in Gujarati.

Major tourist attractions in and around the city include Uparkot Fort, Damodar Kund, Ashoka's Rock Edicts, Maqbara, Chowad Beach (66 km), Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach, Sasan Gir Forest and Sanctuary (65 km) and Somnath Temple.

The nearest international airport is at Ahmedabad and domestic airport is at Porbandar. Junagadh Junction Railway Station is an important rail junction on Mumbai-Ahmedabad line of the Western Railways. National Highway 8D passes through Junagadh. By road Junagadh is linked with Veraval, Somnath, Porbandar and Rajkot.



Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Junagadh
Location: Junagadh    

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