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The inner sanctum of the temple has silver-plated doors. There is a
gokh, or niche, in the wall on which is fixed a old-plated marble
inscription of the Viso Yantra, a Vedic text on sacred geometry, which
is the main focus of worship.
There is no idol of the goddess, perhaps because the temple is so
ancient that it predates idol-worship, but the priests decorate the
upper portion of the gokh in such a way that it looks like an idol of a
goddess from a distance. The ecstatic festival of Navratri is celebrated
all over Gujarat in reverence of Ambaji, by dancing garba around the
Holy Mother.
On these nine nights the Nayak and Bhojok communities also perform
bhavai theater.
Getting There
Palanpur being the headquarters
of Banaskantha district is well-connected by road and rail. Palanpur has its
own Railway Station named as Palanpur Railway Junction which is connected to
the major cities of India.
Deesa Airport
is the nearest airport to Palanpur, it is located 29 km away from
Palanpur. There is no scheduled commercial operations in this
Airport at the moment. The nearest International Airport to Palanpur
is Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad (140 km), roughly two and
half hour drive from the city. Cabs and private cars are easily
available at the airport.
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