With an achy breaky back and less time on hand decided to see all sights in the vicinity within a radius of 14kms fm.my hotel and back...
Started with the local Patan museum where I was informed about the tedious Patola saree making process that takes upto 6 months to complete and costs ₹1.5Lakh upwards...
Then we proceeded towards Sahastralinga Talav which is a vast canal system made by the cursed Solanki king...
Info from Google in bold
Who built Sahastralinga Talav?
The Sahastraling Talao was originally known as Durlabh Saravor and was constructed by King Durlabh Raja and was repaired and renovated by King Siddharaj during 1093 – 1143 A.D. This is one of the biggest tank of the Solanki Period.
Sahasralinga Talav, meaning 'lake of a thousand lingams', was built in 1084 by Siddhraj Jaisinh over a lake originally known as Durlabh Sarovar, built by the King of Durlabhray. This tank is situated on the north-western part of Patan, on the banks of the Saraswati River. The water tank, which is now dry, is known to have been cursed by a woman named Jasma Oden, who refused to marry Siddhraj Jaisinh and committed Sati to protect her honor.
She cursed that there would never be any water in the canals that he was making.
Parshwanath Jain Mandir 1250 yrs old
Copied info below from Gujarat Tourism site
About the location: Patan is home to more than 100 Jain temples with exquisite domes and sacred carvings on the walls. The most popular ones are Mahavir Swami Derasar in Dhandherwad and Panchasara Derasar. The temples are a reminder of the strong Jain foothold during the times of the Solanki Dynasty. The signature marble flooring and delicate carvings of Jain temples can be seen here. Also known as the Jinalaya Vanraj Vihar, the Panchasara Parshwanath Temple is 180 feet large and 90 feet wide. The domes, pillars, ceilings, walls, mandaps and other parts of the temple are covered with beautiful sculptures. The main sanctum houses a white marble idol of Bhagwan Panchasara Parshwanath in Padmasana posture.
Brief History: Dedicated to Shri Parshwanathji, the temple was built by King Vanraj Chavda around 746 CE. The idol was transported from his hometown, Panchasara and hence named Panchasara Parashwanath Bhagwan. The original wooden temple was destroyed by the Muslim invaders and renovated over the centuries with stone.
Info from Wikipedia
The domical ceiling is decorated by concentric circles of figures and bands of ornament with a lotus-shaped pendant extending from the dome of the center roof. The ceiling features eight bracket figures of musicians or dancers; between these figures are seated tirthankaras with yaksha and yakshi on either side.
The next picture story will be about Dholavira where the 5000 yr.old ruins were excavated in 1964... Work stopped send 2005 as per our guide... Paucity of funds
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