Shree Ambaji Mandir, Girnar — Attraction in Gujarat

Situated and surrounded by thick dence forest, known as SASAN GIR FOREST the only indian forest having ASIATIC LIONS..... This is sacred pilgrimage for HINDU COMMUNITY as wel as JAIN COMMUNITY as this place is having utmost importance for GURU DATTATRAY FOOT PRINT(PADUKA) TEMPLE to reach this mountain peak one has to walk nearly 10,000 steps from bottom of this peak known as Girnar Taleti or BASE POINT OF GIRNAR...... while going upstairs to reach this Holly place we can see many other temples on this step route. At middle point 9f this journey JAIN'S NEMINATH BHAGWAN (GOD) temple which is beautifully stone carved. Then come AMBA MATA TEMPLE HINDU GODESS. THIRD COMES GORAKHNATH PADUKA TEMPLE from here you can have first look at GURU DATTATRAY PADUKA PEAK to your left hand now the steps route of stone built staircase is in descending order to reach MAIN TEMPLE OF GURU DATTATRAY PADUKA TEMPLE. From here you should have your own botteld water as from here NO SHOP AVILABLE to purchase water,tea,coffee,lemon juice....... Again one has to climb the steps to reach this last peak. Here DATTATRAY MAHARAJ DHOONY SITUATED at very base of this point called KAMANDALU TIRTH here everyone one avail FREE PRASAD BHOJAN this PRASADALAYA never stops 24×7 hour you will get food to eat as a PRASAD BHOJAN. VERY SACRED PLACE FOR HINDU COMMUNITY. WHO WORSHIP GURU DATTATRAY........while going for take DARSHAN of all these temples you must be physically fit....to climb 10,000 steps during your trek you will find many shops available with lemon juice, cold drinks, tea, coffee, botteld minaral water,lozenges to rehydrate yourself as the sweating does fast dehydration of your body water level contents...... Best time to climb this mountain is.....start your journey very early morning by 3 AM normal physical conditions people reach to end point after 4 to 5 hours & agains come back after Darshan & LUNGAR BHOJAN PRASAD at KAMADALU TIRTH one can return with few rest stops before 12 NOON.... this time schedule will keep you away from scorching heat of SUN & keep away you from fast dehydration situation. Physically challenges people's and old age physically weak fellows can have DARSHAN FACILITY WITH HELP OF FOUR PORTERS PORTERS OR TWO PORTERS THEY WILL TAKE YOU ON THEIR SHOULDER CHAIR......of course they Charge you as per your body weight. This facility is available at BASE...

Adhya Shakti Goddess Ambaji Temple is located on Girnar hill at around 4840 steps and 3300 feet height. This temple is very important pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Jains across the world. It is believed that Amabji temple Girnar Hill is the oldest and holy temple on the Girnar Hill and this is the first highest peak of Girnar as well.

Thousands of devotees visit here on every Purnima and specifically on Purnima of month Posh. It is also believed that this temple is one the 51 Shakti Peethas. The time of original temple construction is not cleared but it is believed that many times Ambaji temple was renovated.

As per the Legend, Lord Shree Vishnu had given boon to Girnar that all the gods stayed here at Girnar and named as Giri Narayana. Foot print of Jain Muni is also observed behind the Ambaji Temple so lots of Jain devotee comes here.

Rope way facility to reach to Ambaji from Girnar Taleti is completed and inaugurated by honourable Prime Minister of India Shree Narendra Modi on 24th October 2020. This is Asia’s biggest rope way and long awaited project of 130 crs for Junagadh and devotee of Hinduism and Jainism. It takes pilgrims at 2,800 ft above the hill to the Girnar Ambaji temple from Bhavnath Taleti. Initially, there will be around 30 cabins, with capacity of eight passengers each. It will take around 8 min to reach to Ambaji Temple Girnar Hill from Girnar Taleti, around 2.3 km and approximately 1,000 devotee per hour and 8000 per day can travel. In addition to this, ropeway will also provide a scenic aerial view of the lush green beauty surrounding the Girnar Mountain along with Sudarshan Lake, Datar Hill, Willingdon Dam, Junagadh City etc. Due to completion of this project, devotee and entire Junagadh area will get benefit of tourism and facilities. "Earlier, it used to take 5-7 hours to climb Girnar Ambaji Temple with around 5000 steps but now it will take only 7-8 minutes. Thus more devotees and tourists will visit Girnar hill Junagadh which is add on to existing tourism of Junagadh. It will give a boost to adventure activities and create more employment opportunities for...

You can fly yo Rajkot or Jamnagar and then travel to Junagadh by road (about 4 hours journey with way.) We took the Veraval Express from Bandra Terminus Mumbai straight to Junagadh. Travelled by 3rd AC on the way and 2nd AC on the way back. The train is a slow option and takes about 16 hours to reach Junagadh. AC passengers still not getting the bedding and blanket in this train yet post lockdown. Also carry your own food, or be prepared to get down at Valsad, Surat, Rajkot, Ahmedabad to get food. Usually the halt is only for a few minutes. You do get hawkers in the train though, so you can buy water, drinks and local food. But again carry your food if you have exact mealtimes. Finally, there is basic cleanliness in 3rd AC. 2nd AC is a little lore clean. But washrooms remain less than clean. So females can carry a pee buddy or toilet paper if required. Also we didn't get the subsidised tickets for senior citizens yet. Maybe they'll restart those in sometime. Okay onto Junagadh, reached at 5.30 AM. From Junagadh to Girnar hill, it's a 15-20 minutes ride. The rickshaw costs 15-30 Rs. Per person. Since we booked the whole thing we paid 150 Rs. one way. We were dropped at the Udan Khatola starting point beneath the hill. You've the pay 700 Rs per person for a round trip on the trolley. You can book trolley tickets online or in person. If you're visiting on holidays or religious days, maybe book the ticker online and go so you don't have to wait in the line. A note in the Udan Khatola trolley service- beautifully maintained, well kept and super patient and helpful staff. It takes about 8 minutes to reach the top in the trolley. Otherwise you'll need to climb the 5000 steps to reach the Ambaji mandir. Once you disembark, you'll have to climb a few stairs. But you can also hire a palki to climb these stairs if unable to walk. All in all a great experience and hope mataji calls us back to...