Places to Visit Nearby

NISHKALANK MAHADEV - KOLIYAK

Nishkalank Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple located at Koliyak near Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Situated in Koliyak Beach, it is one of the rarest sea temples in India you must include in your Gujarat trip and among the most visited places of pilgrimage in Bhavnagar.

VICTORIYA NATURE PARK

It's hard to believe that within few minutes from teeming Bhavnagar one can be surrounded by this 2-sq-km protected forest. On the edges of the Gaurishankar Lake lies the well-conserved Victoria Park. Sprawling over two sq km, Victoria Park was designed in the year 1888 by Mr. Proctor Sins for Maharaja Takhtasinhji of the Bhavnagar city. Here, bright flora, birds, butterflies and elusive fox population greets everyone. Trek through the lush green forest and if lucky, here one can spot birds like Bulbuls, Green Bee-Eaters, Robins, Tailorbirds, Silverbills, Peacocks, Sunbirds, Spotted Owlets, Shikra, Rose-Ringed Parakeets, Common Peafowl, and animals like Nilgais, Foxes, etc. The biggest species found in this park are Leguminoceae and Poaceae. There are 223 bird species, 15 mammalian species and 20 reptile species.

VELAVADAR BLACKBUCK NATIONAL PARK

Elusive and exclusive, Velavadar Blackbuck National Park in Bhavnagar has something exciting to offer everyone. As the name suggest, the park is home to the rare population of blackbuck, which are hard to find in India. Created in 1976, and nearly doubled in size in 1980, the park now covers 34 square km. An excellent place for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiast, Velavadar National Park was initially a private grassland for the Maharaja of Bhavnagar

SHREE TATKHTESHWAR MANDIR

Commissioned by Maharaja Takhatsihnji in the 1893 AD, Takhteshwar temple is one of the oldest temples in Gujarat. Takhteshwar temple is perched on a hillock boasts finest Gujarat style of architecture making it one of the most appealing temples in Bhavnagar. Supported on 18 ornately carved pillars, the temple has a beautiful main hall, featuring a three-eyed Lord Shiva idol. Magnificent courtyard of the temple, right below the 'sikhara', boasts exquisite marble work carving is noteworthy and boasts small statue of Nandi. One will have to pass through marble-clad pedestrian stairs to reach the main temple. From the temple, one gets to see the spectacular view of Gulf of Cambay.