Deloche (1993, page 103) noted that: ‘The access to temples set in the heights is frequently made easier by means of gigantic stairways… on the Kathiyavad peninsula even more spectacular stairways ascend to the extraordinary mountains sacred to the Jains, the Satrumjaya at Palitana, and the Girinagara or Girnar mountains at Junagadh. These ‘megalithic’ works … [Read more…]
VOLUME 5 INTRODUCTION Preview (first page only): Junagadh lies at the western foot of the over 60 million year old extinct volcanic intrusion of Mount Girnar, a compound of hills and valleys, 15 km in diameter and over one kilometre high at its maximum elevation. Girnar is described by Wakhaloo (1967) as one of the … [Read more…]
VOLUME 4 Girnar – Jain and Buddhist Associations Preview (first three pages only): Girnar is the soul and original geographic heart of the ancient Indian renunciate or ascetic tradition. The mountain was seen as a special deity probably long before the time of Lord Krishna and the essential Indian epic, the Mahabharat, at a time … [Read more…]
VOLUME 3 INTRODUCTION Preview (first three pages only): Probably at few or no others places on the surface of the earth is there a geographic formation that has such an accurately anthropomorphic appearance as the exceptionally life-like face of a man formed by the entire sheer rock escarpment that is seen in perfect profile from … [Read more…]
VOLUME 2 INTRODUCTION Preview (first page only): Steeped in history, culture, spirituality and religion, Junagadh is the foundation of Saurashtra. For architecture and history, unspoilt and colourful Junagadh is an exciting town to explore. An ancient fortified city, with a chequered past, it has an interesting mix of mosques, Hindu and Jain temples, Buddhist monuments, … [Read more…]
VOLUME 1 INTRODUCTION Preview (first three pages only): Mount Girnar, with the town of Junagadh at its foot on the western side, is located 60 km from the coast, near the middle of the Saurashtra Peninsula, in the State of Gujarat of far western India, and about 365 km north-west of Mumbai. Junagadh, literally ‘old … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Vanthli 324 Bilkha 330 Majewadi 333 Chapter preview (first three pages only): The three locations discussed below, Vanthli, Bilkha and Majewadi, all within about 16 km from Junagadh, fall within the Vastrapatha Ksetra as described in the Vastrapatha Ksetra Mahatmya of the Skand Puran. Vanthli Vanthli is the headquarters of … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 296 Protozoans 297 Land Planarian 297 Flukes 297 Nematodes 297 Molluscs 298 Octracod 300 Scorpions 301 Spiders, Mites and Ticks 301 Dragonflies 302 Mantid 302 Termites 303 Scale Insect 303 Beetles 303 Flies 304 Butterflies 306 Ants 308 Some Invertebrates of Gir 309 Chapter preview (first three pages only): … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 175 Girnar Eco-Sensitive Zone 178 Vertebrates Recorded from Girnar 180 Fish 180 Amphibians 181 Reptiles 181 Birds 197 Mammals 252 Some Potential Animal Research Projects at Mount Girnar 271 A Brief Account of Vertebrate Wildlife of Gir Forest 273 Gir Amphibians 274 Gir Reptiles 275 Gir Birds 277 Gir … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 120 Brief Description of the Girnar Forest 122 Vegetation Types at Girnar 128 History of Management of the Girnar Forests 133 Medicinal Plants at Girnar 148 Girnar Plants as Mentioned in the Vishnu Parva of the Harivamsa 154 Girnar Plants as Mentioned in the Skand Puran 157 Girnar Plants … [Read more…]