૧૩૪ મી રથયાત્રા, અમદાવાદ – 134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

This Sunday was a special day for hindus, a festival associated with lord Jagannath. Decorated chariots of the deities which resembles temple structure are pulled through the city. A huge human crowd joins the festival, the main Rathyatra is held at Puri in Orissa. But there are few other places in India where Rathyatra is celebrated, including Ahmedabad. In fact Ahmedabad celebrates it since last 134 years.

My friend Keyur Soni shared few wonderful footage of Rathyatra, Ahmedabad City.

All Devotees want to get a chance to pull a chariots. Many people perform various activities through the path of Rathyatra, body builders and stunt men shows various acts. Ladies groups perform Bhajans. Regional news channel broadcasts live of this Rathyatra, and National news channel generally broadcasts live of Puri Rathyatra.

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

Guys performing stunt - 134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

Narendra modi @ 134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

134th Rathyatra in Ahmedabad

Read more about Rathyatra.

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Vipul

Kalupur AMTS bus stand

Kalupur AMTS bus stand

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Smile please!

Smile please!

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Vipul

A Rose for your loved one

A Rose for your loved one

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Vipul

Gajraaj

Gajraaj

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Vegetable market

Vegetable market

Such scenes are common in main vegetable market in old city. Vendors buy vegetables from this market and sell across city, in streets or markets.

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Vipul

માધુપુરા અંબા માતા નું મંદિર! (Madhupura Ambaji Temple)

માધુપુરા અંબા માતા નું મંદિર!

માધુપુરા અંબા માતા નું મંદિર! : Ambaji Temple, very nice temple at the busy place Madhupura near Dilhi-Darwaja.

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Vipul

Good advertisement!

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An art of stone carving

An art of stone carving

An art of stone carving, This is taken at the Sidi Saiyad mosque near bhadra, lal-darwaja.

Pic submitted by my friend Chintan Prajapati

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Vipul

Sidi Saiyad Mosque (Sidi Saiyad ni Jali)

Sidi Saiyad Mosque

The Sidi Saiyad Mosque is a renowned ancient mosque in Ahmedabad, built by Ahmed Shah’s slave Sidi Saiyad in 1571. Situated near the famous Lal Darwaja at Bhadra, it was once part of the city wall of Ahmedabad. The most interesting features of the mosque are the fabulous Jhali screens lining its upper walls and the magnificent and exclusive stone tracery. The screens are framed in ten semi-circular windows and are built in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The carved stone windows depict the complex intertwining of the branches of the kalpa tree.

[Information source http://www.india9.com/i9show/Sidi-Saiyad-Mosque-17614.htm]

Pic submitted by my friend Chintan Prajapati

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Vipul