Saurashtra is a well-known peninsula region in Gujarat, western India.
Cities
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Map of Saurashtra
- 1 Bhavnagar — busy industrial centre, base for journeys to nearby sites
- 2 Dwarka — one of the seven most ancient cities in India where Lord Krishna lived
- 3 Jamnagar — home to the world’s largest oil refinery complexes
- 4 Junagadh — city of ancient Ashokan Stone Edicts and highest mountain of Gujarat, Girnar
- 5 Palitana — city associated with Jain legends and history
- 6 Porbandar — birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi
- 7 Rajkot — former capital of the state of Saraushtra
- 8 Surendranagar — city with famous Vruksh Mandir (Tree Temple)
- 9 Somnath — (Veraval) place which has the first Jyotirlinga from the twelve
- 10 Upleta — a city and municipality. The Jain temple, mosque and the temple of Mojeshwar Mahadev are tourist sites
- 11 Virpur — Jalaram Bapa's birth place
Other destinations
- 2 Gir Forest National Park — the only home of the Asiatic lions
- 3 Pirotan Island —
Understand
Talk
Kathiyawadi-Gujarat is the language spoken in Saurashtra.
Get in
Jamnagar Airport (JGA IATA), Bhavnagar Airport (BHU IATA), Porbandar Airport (PBD IATA).
Get around
See
Do
Eat
- Kathiyawadi Thali
- Gathiya
- Gola - Made from crushed ice with different flavors in Summer
Drink
- Chhaas (Buttermilk)