Gomti Talav — Attraction in Gujarat

You can't put a rating on a place that has been a significant part of your childhood. Growing up, when visiting Dakor, the bridge on the Gomti Talav always had a hypnotic effect. If you could travel back in time 10-15 years, you'd see magically lit faces of children like me throwing little balls of flour for the fish while also shooting a few up in the sky for the birds wandering over head. The lake (previously: River) was clean, thriving with life, both underwater and above it. Today, I can't even begin to describe how badly this place has been ruined. If you have ever been to this place and have had the pleasure of experiencing the rather meditative state the process of feeding food to fish provides you will be heart broken to see the plight...

This place is located near to Ranchodrai temple. nothing new in this place. just a small lake with not clean water. we have hardly spent 5 minutes there. if you have time then you can visit at evening otherwise nothing is there..... current temple complex is set in a large square setting. Four gates pierce the outer walls at the cardinal points. Various offices and storerooms are set around the outer perimeter of the temple. The actual temple ( built in 17th century ) is set on a high platform in a complex, set in the style of medieval temples...

There is big local market around the lake for shopping of Puja Samagri and metal item for home use. There is a feeding point for fish at Gomati Ghat where devotee can buy and offer food to fish. There are many temples around the Gomti Ghat where devotee can reach by boat ride so children can enjoy boating as well. There are lots of Dharamshalas, Havelis, Bhojanalaya and other complexes to facilitate pilgrims.Devotee believed that the water of Gomati is same like water of...