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Mumbai named after the Goddess Mumbai, of the Kolis, original
inhabitants of the seven islands that form the city. Bombay has
changed hands from the Sultans of Gujarat to the Portuguese, the
English and again to Indian hands. Places of interest are Jehangir
art gallery, prince of Wales museum, Victoria gardens, Gateway of
India, Dhobi Ghat, Malabar Hills, Hanging gardens and Mahalaxmi
Temple.
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Summer = 18 to 26 degree
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Ahmedabad better known for Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram,
Ahmedabad is a six hundred year old city that boasts of a unique
blend of Muslim and Hindu architecture, where exquisite stone
filigree work and ornate carvings synthesize. It also houses one of
the finest textile museums in the world, the Calico textile museum.
Places of interest are Jumma Masjid as old as Ahmedabad. This
beautiful mosque stands on 260 pillars which support 15 domes
at varying elevations. Sabarmati Ashram on the banks of Sabarmati
river was established by Mahatma Gandhi. Sidi Bashir's mosque 5
shaking minarets are an architectural wonder.
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Summer = 20 to 28degree
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Palitana - city of Jam temples, lies at the feet of Shatrunjaya
hills, in the eastern part of the Saurashtra. From this town a
flight of steps begins and leads
to a cluster of 863 hill
top am temples built over a period of 900 years. On a moonlit night
these ivory coloured temples conjure up the vision of a
fantasy
land. The ornate temples have deities studded with
gems and jewels. These can be reached after a 90 minute climb on
foot. There is also a Muslim shrine on the hilltop.
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Summer = 24 to 30degree
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Winter = 14 to 24degree
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