Tourist Place in Rajkot
| Location: | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
Temperature:
| Summer: 42°C,24°C: Winter:10°C, 24°C |
STD Code:
| 281 |
| Best Times: | October to March |
Attractions:
| Watson Museum and Library, Lal pari lake, Aji Dam, Rotary Dolls Museum |
Language:
| Gujarati, Hindi, and English |
Watson Museum and Library
Watson Museum and Library is situated at the Jubilee Gardens, The museum showcases a wide display of silverware, pieces of Mohenjodaro artifacts, carvings from the 13th century, exhibits of natural history, textiles and a marvelous Queen Victoria statue. There are artifacts that date back to the Indus Valley Civilization. Apart from this, you can view the portraits of European royalty and those of Saurashtra royal princes.
Jagat Mandir is the beautiful carved temple of Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. It is made of red stones.
Lal Pari is an famous lake and it is an wonderful picnic spot, Which is situated by 5 km. from Rajkot.
Aji Dam is situated at 8 km from Rajkot city and this dam is the one which supplies the water to the town.
Kaba Gandhi No Delo,, which was Mahatma Gandhi's ancestral home, is now a permanent exhibition. The exhibition displays and houses the Gandhi Smriti. Kaba Gandhi No Delo, is situated on Ghee Kanta Road at Rajkot.
The Rotary Dolls Museum is an unique Museum which gives an overview to the culture and traditions of the world at large through a medium of dolls. The Rotary Clubs across the world have generously donated these Dolls to the Rotary Club of Rajkot Midtown.