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Khedia Hanuman Temple
Kheda is known for the Khedia Hanuman Temple, the oldest temple of the district at the Hanuman Tekro, which literally means Hanuman Hill. This temple dedicated to the Monkey God is said to have been in existence since Samvat 713 (A.D.657) and is believed to be built by King Mayurdhwaj of Kheda.

Shri Kheda Tirth
Shri Kheda Tirth is a Jain temple located in the Patel locality of Kheda on the Ahmedabad-Bombay highway. The temple houses an astonishing white coloured idol of Bhagawan Bhidbhanajan Parshvanath which has a height and width of 64 cms and 21 inches respectively. Belonging to the period of King Samprati, this idol in the Padmasana posture was found from the ground under a banyan tree. It is believed that the sight and worship of the Jain’s idol, can remove the difficulties of the devotee. Besides Shri Kheda Tirth, Kheda district has eight more Jain temples.

The temple of Maldi Mata in Kheda is visited by thousands of devotees especially during the annual fair which is held on 13th, 14th, and 15th of February. 

Nadiad
Also referred as Nandgam, Nadiad is the administrative center of Kheda located at a distance of 18 km away from the city. It is the largest town of the district and one of the major trade centers of Gujarat. The temples namely Santaram Mandir and Shri Mai Mandir, which are famous for its carvings and the centuries old Methodist Church and Methodist Mission hospital are some of the places of interest in Nadiad. There are many hospitals and educational institutions. The Kidney Hospital, Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology and the Ayurvedic College are well known throughout. The near by small town of Lasundra on the banks of river Luni is famous for its hot and cold springs which is said to have medicinal properties for curing skin diseases.

Dakor
One of the pilgrim centers in Gujarat, Dakor is situated on the banks of Shedhi River. Originally known as Dankpur, this ancient temple town sacred to Lord Krishna is located at a distance of 18 km from Nadiad and 30 km from Anand. There are many temples in Dakor and the well known among them is the temple of Ranchhodraiji which is being visited every year by lakhs of devotees.

Ranchhodraiji Temple
Built by Shri Gopalrao Jagannath Tambwekar in 1772 A.D, Ranchhodraiji Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna is situated in Dakor town. Constructed with brick walls and stones pillars, the temple is a combination of Hindu and Muslim style of architecture. It is raised on a high plinth of 168 feet by 151 feet with twelve stone steps on each side and surrounded by a spacious courtyard. It has eight domes and twenty four turrets, the highest of them being 90 feet making it the tallest temple in the district.

The idol of the deity of the temple Lord Ranchhodraiji, a manifestation of Lord Krishna, was said to have been brought here by a devotee from Dwarka. The idol is in the form of Lord Vishnu with four arms holding the conch, lotus, discus and the mace in his hands. It is placed under a canopied pavilion in the inner sanctum of the temple which is raised on a marble platform and three doors lead to it. The pillars of the pavilion are covered with gold and the elaborately carved door and windows are covered in silver.  

The temple is located within a huge square shaped complex with four gates on the outer walls. The main gate overlooks the Gomati river and the other three gates opens to the courtyard which leads to the main audience chamber. The walls of the chamber are adorned with murals from the life of Lord Krishna. In the courtyard, there are two multi-storied structure which are used to lit thousands of lamps during the festive season. A small shrine of the original temple is also encased in this large temple complex.

The temple is opened from 6.AM to 12 noon and from 4.00PM to 7.00PM. The main festivals of the temple are held on the Kartik, Falgun, Chaitra and Ashwin Purnimas (full-moon days).

Other religious centers in Dakor are Satyanarayan temple, Laxmi temple and Galteshwar Shiva temple known for its beautiful sculptures.


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