One of the famous Sun temples is in Modhera a few kilometers away from Ahmedabad. On your tour to Gujarat you can plan an excursion from Ahmedabad and arrange a Tours to Modhera, Gujarat. Indianholiday.com offers online information on Tours to Modhera, Gujarat and other tourist attractions of Gujarat and other parts of India.

One of the famous historical monuments, the Sun Temple Modhera was constructed by the Solanki ruler, Bhimdev I. Though worn out by age it still has preserved its medieval charm and ambience in its structure, architecture and beautiful sculptures. On your Tours to Modhera, Gujarat you can find 12 images of Sun God which has been constructed in a way so that it faces the eastern end. The sun rays during the equinoxes fall directly on the main deity of the temple which is quite an interesting sight for the tourists.

The temple complex of Modhera consists of Sabha Mandap, Prasad and a Kund. The image of the presiding deity is however missing. You can also get a glimpse of an underground cell in the temple during your Tours to Modhera, Gujarat.

In the temple there are 12 images of the Sun God which have been carved in the Iranian style. The Sun Temple in Modhera is divided into 3 compartments. There is a rectangular shaped tank called Surya Kund which is believed to have been filled up with holy water before. There are a number of small miniature shrines which are 108 in number. There are shrines which are dedicated to Vishnu, Ganesha, Shiva and Sitala Mata.

During your Tours to Modhera, Gujarat you can also get a glimpse of the beautiful Sabha Mandap. This place was meant for the gatherings and conferences. The walls of the Modhera Sun Temple are adorned with sequences from Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Krishna Leela. Your Tours to Modhera, Gujarat will reveal that the Solanki rulers were great patrons of art and architecture.

Besides the Tours to Modhera, Gujarat there are a number of important tourist places near Ahmedabad. From Lothal, Adalaj Wav to the other step wells and temples, there are a number of interesting places nearby. Tourists on their tour to Ahmedabad often plan excursions from Ahmedabad and they make trips to these nearest tourist places.

So during your excursions from Ahmedabad in Gujarat in India you can plan a trip to these destinations where you can enjoy your tour to Ahmedabad by planning a trip to these destinations close by.

Cities in Gujarat
Tours to Ahmedabad	Tours to Bharuch
Tours to Bhavnagar	Tours to Bhuj
Tours to Champaner and Pavagadh	Tours to Daman
Tours to Diu	Tours to Dwarka
Tours to Gandhinagar	Tours to Gondal
Tours to Jamnagar	Tours to Junagadh
Tours to Little Rann of Kutch	Tours to Lothal
Tours to Mandvi	Tours to Modhera
Tours to Palitana	Tours to Patan
Tours to Porbandar	Tours to Rajkot
Tours to Sasangir	Tours to Somnath
Tours to Surat	Tours to Uteliya
Tours to Vadodara	Tours to Veraval
Tours to Zainabad

Indianholiday provides detailed online information on Tours to Modhera, Gujarat as well as other excursions from Ahmedabad and other parts of India. For more information on Tours to Modhera, Gujarat please fill up the online query form.