India /Gujrat /Banas Kantha /Danta Ambaji

Danta Ambaji is located in the Indian state of Gujarat. This town is a very popular tourist destination that is mainly accessible due to its proximity to the city of Ahmedabad. The town of Danta Ambaji is also a very popular tourist destination due to countless temples that are present in the region. This town is also an important Shakthipith, which are destinations that are spread out across India for Hindus to visit. The main temple in this region is a temple that is dedicated to the chief deity Ambe. This temple, also known as the Ambe temple, is a shrine that is quite famous among pilgrims, mainly because it does not house an idol. The temple has a yantra which is fully made of marble. This yantra stands at a significant spot that is supposed to represent the location of the goddess. People flock to this temple in Danta Ambaji during the festival season of Navratri as a huge fair will normally be organized here during this time. Make sure that you visit the town of Danta Ambaji during this time of the year in order to get a feel of the local festivities in the region. You can also visit Gabbar hill, which lies near Danta Ambaji. Winters in the town of Danta Ambaji are during the months of October, November, December and January.

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Category : Pilgrim

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 38511

STD Code: 2749

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Jan

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Ambaji is a census town in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. Ambaji is an important temple town with millions of devotees visiting the Ambaji temple every year. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Ambaji, Holy Mother Goddess, teaches us that the journey of life is to cultivate the heart of a mother. To strengthen our inner awareness, and our faith in Love, pure and unfettered. Join the 30 lakh pilgrims from a variety of religions and backgrounds who come here every year from far away to bow their heads before this goddess. Experience her, worship her, she who has been worshiped on this land since pre-Vedic times. She who has been praised by saints and sages of India throughout history. She who is considered the culmination of all the powers of all the gods put together, the original power of the universe, a radiance with no birth and no death. She who lives here in the Arasur hills (and so is also known as Arasuri Amba), near the source of the river Saraswati at the south-western end of the Aravali mountain range.

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By Air : Ahmedabad is the nearest international airport for Dant Ambaji and is well connected to cities int the country as well as the world.

By Train : The railway station that is nearest to Danta Ambaji is the one in Palanpur. Trains to the town of Palanpur will be available from many locations within the state and from Maharashtra. Trains will ply from Mysore, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Haridwar, Bareilly, Jodhpur, Abu Road, New Delhi, Porbandar, Ajmer, Bikaner and Chennai to the railway station in Palanpur. You can opt for buses from Palanpur to Danta Ambaji.

By BUS : Many buses ply to the town of Danta Ambaji from the nearby city of Ahmedabad. Buses from the city of Ahmedabad will ply to Danta Ambaji for fares ranging around Rs 200. These buses are government run buses that do not fall under sleeper or air conditioned classes. Private buses to Danta Ambaji will charge fares that range around Rs 200 from Ahmedabad to Danta Ambaji. You can also opt for buses from Gandhidham and Surat. Buses to Himmatnagar will also be available.

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Birthday of Mata Arasuri Ambaji ; Venue:  Danta Ambaji ; Period :  Dec-Jan ; Details:  Poush Sud Purnima, i.e. the fifteenth day of the Full Moon Day of each month of Poush as per the religiously believed to be the Birthday of Mata Arasuri Ambaji. Hence it is celebrated with joy at the instance of Shri Arsuri Ambaji Devasthan .Trust by all the people and devotees of Ambaji, coming from all over the world.

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