Wanderlust in the land of the Parsis in Gujarat
14th January 2018, Makar Sankrant and Sunday: a TTMM trip.
The blog post is divided as follows:
2) How to go, Mapping and route.
3) Places visited (Photos).
04:45 wake up alarm.
05:15 leave home.
05:45 train to Dahanu.
07:30 reach Dahanu.
07:50 train to Udvada.
09:00 reach Udvada.
09:25 finish breakfast.
09:45 reach Udvada village by rickshaw.
11:30 finish exploring Udvada.
11:45 reach Udvada railway station by rickshaw.
12:15 train to Sanjan.
12:50 reach Sanjan.
12:55 rickshaw to Nargol.
13:30 reach Nargol.
13:40 reach Nargol beach by walk.
14:10 return from Nargol beach to Nargol.
14:25 rickshaw from Nargol to Sanjan railway station.
14:30 walk from Sanjan railway station to Zoroastrian pillar in Sanjan.
15:30 return to Sanjan railway station from Zoroastrian pillar by walk.
15:45 snacks at Sanjan.
16:15 train from Sanjan to base station.
18:10 base station.
18:30 home sweet home.
HOW TO GO, MAPPING & ROUTE:
On the Map: Udvada, Sanjan and Nargol.
Route: Home > rickshaw > Dahanu > train > Udvada railway station > rickshaw > Udvada village > walk around > rickshaw > Udvada railway station > train > Sanjan > rickshaw > Nargol > walk > Nargol beach > walk > Nargol > rickshaw > Sanjan railway station > walk > Zoroastrian Stambh or pillar > walk > Sanjan railway station > train > Home station > rickshaw > home sweet home.
1) Mek Hotel.
2) Majestic Hotel.
3) JJ Dharamshala.
4) R. Tata Dispensary.
5) Post office.
6) Gram Panchayat Office.
7) Primary school.
8) Bakery.
9) Sodawaterwala Dharamshala.
10) Pandol Adarnan-E-Iranshah.
11) Varasyaji.
12) Zoroastrian information centre.
13) Globe Hotel.
14) Lodge Light of Iran.
15) Petit Daremeher.
16) Iranshah or Atash Behram or Fire Temple.
17) Dastur Baug.
18) Unwalla Library.
19) Mirza Chowk.
20) Mirza memorial hall.
21) Mirza terrace.
22) Jhanda Chowk.
23) Beach.
ZOROASTRIAN INFORMATION CENTRE IN UDVADA:
THE FIRE TEMPLE, IRANSHAH OR ATASH BEHRAM AT UDVADA:
The above pic tells us that the Earth is round (parallel lines appear to merge).
ZOROASTRIAN PILLAR OR STAMBH:
On Monday, 20th November 2000 AD, a TIME CAPSULE was donated by the house of Godrej and was buried ceremoniously to the chants of our hymns & commissioned by the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat. It contains replicas & miniatures of items which exemplify the heritage of Zoraostrain community since its landing in India 13 centuries ago.
The first place where the Parsis landed in India!
NARGOL BEACH: lined by casuarina (suruchi) trees.
NARGOL FIRE TEMPLE OR AGIARY:
10/- rickshaw to station.
25/- train ticket to Dahanu.
50/- train ticket from Dahanu to Udvada.
10/- cold drink.
20/- breakfast at Udvada.
20/- rickshaw from Udvada railway station to Udavada fire temple.
25/- snacks at Udvada.
10/- rickshaw from Udavada village to Udvada railway station.
10/- train ticket from Udvada to Sanjan.
15/- shared rickshaw from Sanjan to Nargol.
15/- shared rickshaw from Nargol to Sanjan.
25/- snacks at Sanjan.
55/- train ticket from Sanjan to home station.
20/- rickshaw from station to home.
Check my Wanderlust to various other places in Gujarat:
1) Champaner - Pavagadh - UNESCO world heritage site.
3) Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary.
