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Ruined temple was dedicated to Rudra, a form of the Hindu deity Shiva. It was built by the Chaulukya (Solanki) rulers of Gujarat and took nearly 175 years and three generation of rulers from Mulraj to Siddhraj Jaysimha to complete. It is estimated that it had a three-storey shikhara, 12 entrances and 1,600 pillars. It was surrounded by more shrines and had ornamental gateways (torana). Later it was destroyed in the 12th and 15th centuries by Ulugh Khan and Ahmad Shah and a part of it was converted in a mosque. Now a row of surrounding shrines, two porticos and torana is all that surviving. The idols of deities and parts of the temple are scattered around. As it is now a contested site, it is closed to public, but a security guard may allow you to have a look.
The Rudra Mahalaya Temple, also known as Rudramal, is a desecrated Hindu temple complex at Siddhpur town of Gujarat, India. Its construction was started in 943 CE by Mularaja and completed in 1140 CE by Jayasimha Siddharaja, a ruler of the Chaulukya dynasty. The Hindu temple was destroyed by the Sultan of Delhi, Alauddin Khalji, and later the Sultan of Gujarat, Ahmed Shah I desecrated and substantially demolished the temple, and also converted part of it into the congregational mosque of the city. Two torans (porches) and four pillars of the former central structure still stand along with the western part of the complex used as a congregational mosque.
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The Saraswati river is nearby and the riverfront has been developed for rituals.
Vorawad
Mansions in European influenced architecture are largely belonging to Dawoodi Bohra trading community and spread over 18 mohallas or neighbourhoods in Najampura and Hassanpura. They are known for their wooden architecture and interior decorations. They are painted in pastel colours. Nearly 500 of these mansions are empty as their owners have migrated.
Clock Tower
Matrugaya
A small artificial tank considered pious by Hindus. According to Hindu theology, there are five sacred lakes; collectively called Panch-Sarovar; Mansarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar and Pushkar Sarovar. It is the only place where Matrushraddh, Shraddh ritual for mothers, is performed thus thousands of people visit it annually to perform the rituals for their dead mothers, in Kartika month of Hindu calendar.
Siddhpur Museum
Opened in 2017, it has three galleries presenting religious and ritual significance as well as history and society of the region.
An ancient place associated with Natha Sampradaya.