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'''Pavagadh''' is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of [[Treta Yuga]] and [[Dvapara Yuga]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | '''Pavagadh''' is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of [[Treta Yuga]] and [[Dvapara Yuga]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | ||
In | In present day, Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in [[Panchmahal district]] about {{convert|46|km|mi|0}} away from [[Vadodara]] in [[Gujarat]] state in western [[India]]. It is known for a famous [[Mahakali]] temple which draws thousands of pilgrims every day. It is a tribal area populated predominantly by '''the Rathwas'''. The area of this locality [[Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park]] was inscribed by [[UNESCO]] as a [[World Heritage Site]] in 2004.<ref>[https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1101 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Pavagadh is the gateway to [[Panchmahal]]. The locations of hilly areas around [[Halol]] provide good scenery. [[Pavagadh Hill]] has total height of 822 meters and you can find many scenic trails to climb including waterfalls during monsoon time. On the hill's eastern side, the Rangpur [[Ashram]] run by Mr. Hari Parikh works towards the upliftment of the local tribals. The plateau at an altitude of 490 meters is known as Machi [[Haveli]]. The bus service has been extended up to Machi. | Pavagadh is the gateway to [[Panchmahal]]. The locations of hilly areas around [[Halol]] provide good scenery. [[Pavagadh Hill]] has total height of 822 meters and you can find many scenic trails to climb including waterfalls during monsoon time. On the hill's eastern side, the Rangpur [[Ashram]] run by Mr. Hari Parikh works towards the upliftment of the local tribals. The plateau at an altitude of 490 meters is known as Machi [[Haveli]]. The bus service has been extended up to Machi. | ||
== See also == | |||
*[[rathwa]] | |||
*[[rathva koli ]] | |||
*[[koli people]] | |||
*[[rathwi Bareli]] | |||
*[[Languages of India]] | |||
*[[Gujarati language]] | |||
*[[Gujarati people]] | |||
*[[Languages with official status in India]] | |||
*[[Panchmahal district]] | |||
*[[Vadodara district]] | |||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
The great music maestro of 16th century, and [[Tansen|Tansen's]] contemporary rival, [[Baiju Bawra]] belonged to [[Champaner]]. | The great music maestro of 16th century, and [[Tansen|Tansen's]] contemporary rival, [[Baiju Bawra]] belonged to [[Champaner]]. | ||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
[[File:Jain Temple, Pavagadh (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Pavagadh Jain temple]] | |||
*[[Pavagadh Jain Temple]]: The temples of [[Jainism]] at Pavagadh are noteworthy. They fall into three different groups: The first consists of the Bhavanaderi temples near the Naqqarkhana gate called the Navalakka temples, the second group is in honor of the [[Tirthankara]]s [[Suparshvanatha]] and [[Chandraprabha|Chandraprabhu]] and the third group, situated on the southeast of Pavagadh Hill (''Mataji's'' cliff), is near the [[Pārśva]] temple next to the Dudhia tank. On the basis of their "stylistic and architectural features", the date of construction of these temples is deduced to be the 14th–15th centuries. The temple is made up of pure white stone with elaborately carved seated and standing images of the Jain [[Pantheon (gods)|pantheon]] are seen on the outer walls of the temples.<ref name=Science>{{Cite web|url=http://portal.unesco.org/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_1BE01ADA16E57D45AE12B1BAA3A6840B7ABF0A00/filename/B+B+Goud.pdf|format=pdf|title=Scientific Conservation of World Heritage Monuments of Champaner-Pavgadh|author=B. Busa Goud|access-date=29 September 2012|publisher=UNESCO. Org}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | |||
* [[Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh|Kalikamata Temple]], a famous Hindu pilgrim centre, is located at Pavagadh. Situated amid dense forest cover on a cliff, the temple is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peeths. Maa Mahakalika Udan Khotala (A Passenger Ropeway) is operating since 1986 and takes you quickly and comfortably from Manchi to the hilltop near the Maha Kalika Temple in about 6 minutes, whereas, the steep climb on foot takes over one hour. The temple of [[Kali]] is at the height of 550 metres (1,523 feet). A rope-way facility has been made available (commissioned in 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=Usha Breco Limited {{!}} Maa Kalidevi|url=http://www.ushabreco.com/maa-kalidevi.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219095105/http://www.ushabreco.com/maa-kalidevi.html|archive-date=2011-12-19}}</ref>) to the tourists to reach the temple. About 250 steps have to be climbed from there. | * [[Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh|Kalikamata Temple]], a famous Hindu pilgrim centre, is located at Pavagadh. Situated amid dense forest cover on a cliff, the temple is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peeths. Maa Mahakalika Udan Khotala (A Passenger Ropeway) is operating since 1986 and takes you quickly and comfortably from Manchi to the hilltop near the Maha Kalika Temple in about 6 minutes, whereas, the steep climb on foot takes over one hour. The temple of [[Kali]] is at the height of 550 metres (1,523 feet). A rope-way facility has been made available (commissioned in 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=Usha Breco Limited {{!}} Maa Kalidevi|url=http://www.ushabreco.com/maa-kalidevi.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219095105/http://www.ushabreco.com/maa-kalidevi.html|archive-date=2011-12-19}}</ref>) to the tourists to reach the temple. About 250 steps have to be climbed from there. | ||
* The remains of the Raval Palace still exist at Machi. There are rest houses, holiday homes and small hotels at Machi. | * The remains of the Raval Palace still exist at Machi. There are rest houses, holiday homes and small hotels at Machi. | ||