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Another palatial building created by Sayajirao III in 1906 at a cost of 3 lakhs. It was a present by him to the Municipality to mark the Silver Jubilee as his administration. The offices of Vadodara Municipal Corporation are located in this building.
The Khanderao Market is a palatial commercial building located on Chamaraja Road in Vadodara, Gujarat, in western India. It was erected by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1906–07 as a gift to the city municipality to mark the silver jubilee of his administration. The offices of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation are located here.
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Sursagar Talav
This artificial lake has a huge gold plated statue of Shiva in the middle of it. The statue is lit with lights during the Mahashivratri festival which takes place in February or March every year.
Chand Talao
Built in the 18th century, the Sursagar is also known as Chand Talao. It marks the center of the city of Vadodara, surrounded by the thrum of commerce in the Old City. A tall statue of Lord Shiva, which is lit up on Maha Shivratri, works as a veritable beacon over the lake. The perennial lake has several gates at the bottom that are opened in case of overflooding. The water then pours into the Vishvamitra River. In 2023, the statue was covered in gold weighing 17.5 kg worth approximately ₹12 crores.
Temple of Justice
A building designed in a grand Byzantine architectural style. It now serves as the District Court of Vadodara.
The private mansion (Haveli) of a chief minister (diwan) of Baroda who lived during the last Mughal Empire. It's a wooden four-storey building notable for its miniature-style painted murals, depicting scenes from Lord Krishna’s life, from the Mahabharata, and from the Anglo-Maratha war. Tambekarwada is a heritage monument under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. Only a small part of the historical mansion is open to the public.