Taranga Caves

Taranga Caves Mehsana

 

About The Location: Northeast of the main gate of the fort is a cave where the air is extraordinarily cool. The cave, locally known as Jogida ni Gufa, was found and used by Buddhist monks thousands of years ago. It has Buddhist sculptures carved in stone that resemble the Bodhi Vriksha or Kalpavruksha and other Buddhist motifs. You also come across some beautiful Buddhist sculptures on the mountain on the way to the cave. Taranga Hills, 20 km from Vadnagar, on the Aravali range, harbours profound connections with Buddhism. The main idols enshrined in the Taranmata and Dharanmata temples are of Buddhist goddess Tara. Broken terracotta images of Buddha, four carved images of Dhyani Buddha on a stone plate, stone and brick walls inside rock shelters, etc. have been discovered from here.

Visiting Hours

07.00 am to 6.00 pm

Location

Mehsana District

Sun Temple Modhera

How to get there

  • By Road Distance from Ahmedabad to Modhera is 101 km and it takes around 1.45 hours. From Mehsana it is 26 km.

  • By Train The train can take you as far as Mehsana (30 Minutes from Mehsana).

  • By Air Nearest airport is Ahmedabad

 

Registered Tour Operators

Tour Operator

MRITYUNJAYA MULTISERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

City Mehsana
Pincode 384002
Mobile 9714988088
Website http://www.mmpvtltd.com
Tour Operator

New Gurukrupa Travels

City Mehsana
Pincode 384002
Mobile 9825021745
Website http://www.newgurukrupatravels.com
Tour Operator

Maan Travels

City Mehsana
Pincode 384315
Mobile 9825169930
Website http://www.maantravels.net
 

Registered Tourist Guides

Tour Guide

Becharji Subaji Solanki

Mobile 9924433729, 9824695762
Tourist Guide

Vipulkumar Rameshchandra Raval

Mobile 9924888505
Tourist Guide

Bava Jagdishvan Kailashvan

Mobile 9904346072