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KOTAY

KOTAY

સોલંકી યુગ પહેલાનું શિલ્પ સ્થાપત્યના અનન્ય નમૂનાઓ રૂપ સૂર્યમંદિર, શિવમંદિર છે. આહિર ભરત માટે જાણીતું છે.

One can see the architectural remains of an old city and several ruined temples of the tenth century in Kotay. The shiv or suryani temple known as Rao Lakho Fulani`s temple and ascribed to Lakho Fulani is in a dilapidated condition but its remains are an evidence of high ordered of architectural and sculptural beauty. In this temple the central area is covered with massive slabs hollowed out in the centre. The door of the temple is neatly carved. Over the lintel are the nine patrons of the planets and the jambs are carefully sculptured. In the entrance hall mandap are four pillars with a square block sculptured below the bracket and six pilasters.

The shrine door is elaborately carved with two rows of figures on the frieze. The Ganpati on the temple and the jambs are richly ornamented. The ceiling of the temples is richly carved with rasmandal and lotus. This area was famous as an Angorgadh in the tenth century. A generation before by lakho fulani the uncle of punvaro who build the punvareshwar shiva temple in 10th century. Kotay shiva temple (miss leading sun temple) gangotri is facing north on the left side of temple west entrance. Many believe that as a sun temple as some of the carved statue and sculptures’ in that temple looks like that of sun temple of konark sun temple. Difference of sun temple and shiva temple and kotay shiv temple

  • Location:
    Kotay - Bhuj - Kutch | Gujarat | 370 001
  • Visit Timing:
    STANDARD TIME
  • Entry Fees:
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  • Easy Travel by:
    BUS AUTO TAXI
  • Directions:
    BY ROAD: 35 KM. TOWARDS THE NORTH OF BHUJ, KOTAY CAN BE REACHED BY BUS.FOR THOSE TRAVELING FROM AHMEDABAD AND OTHER STATE, A COACH/BUS SERVICE MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT THAN THE TRAIN. SEVERAL PRIVATE COMPANIES RUN SLEEPER BUSES LEAVING THE CITY FOR BHUJ BETWEEN 8PM AND 11PM, ARRIVING IN BHUJ BETWEEN 6AM AND 8AM THE NEXT MORNING. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL SERVICES RUNNING DURING THE DAY BUT IT IS BEST TO CHECK WITH THE COMPANY FOR EXACT TIMINGS. THESE BUS COMPANIES ALL HAVE THEIR OFFICES AROUND PALDI IN AHMEDABAD; THERE ARE ALSO PRIVATE SITTING (NON-SLEEPER) BUSES, AND ST (STATE TRANSPORT) BUSES THAT MAKE THE TRIP MORE CHEAPLY.
  • BY RAIL: TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS; THE BHUJ EXPRESS AND THE KUTCH EXPRESS, TRAVEL FROM MUMBAI TO AHMEDABAD (8HRS) AND ON TO BHUJ (16HRS IN TOTAL.) HOWEVER, BOTH TRAINS PASS THROUGH AHMEDABAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AS THE SCHEDULES ARE DESIGNED TO DEPART AND ARRIVE AT REASONABLE HOURS FROM BHUJ AND MUMBAI, NOT AHMEDABAD.
  • BY AIR: ONE OR MORE FLIGHTS CONNECT DAILY FROM MUMBAI TO BHUJ.
  • ONCE IN BHUJ, ST BUSES GO TO LARGER DESTINATIONS AROUND THE DISTRICT, PRIVATE JEEPS CAN ALSO BE RENTED (A GOOD OPTION FOR LARGER PARTIES), AND SOME SMALLER PLACES CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY CHHAKDAS /RIKSHAWS.
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