Ranakdevi Temple, Wadhwan, Gujarat

Ranakdevi Temple, Wadhwan, Gujarat

Ranakdevi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the legendary 12^th century queen of Khengara, Ranakdevi, located in Wadhwan City in Wadhwan Taluk in Surendranagar District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Temple is situated on the banks of Bhogavo River. The Temple is one of the protected monuments in Gujarat declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

Legends

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/10/ranakdevi-temple-wadhwan-legends.html

The Temple

The temple is built over a raised platform. The temple consists of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is completely lost. The shikara over the sanctum follows nagara style. It has sculptured niches on the cardinal offsets with simple design. The niches does not contain any images.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 750 metres from Wadhwan Bus Stand, 1.5 Kms from Wadhwan City Railway Station, 5 Kms from Surendranagar Bus Stand, 8 Kms from Surendranagar Junction Railway Station, 24 Kms from Limbdi, 110 Kms from Rajkot, 117 Kms from Ahmedabad and 128 Kms from Ahmedabad Airport. The temple is situated on Surendranagar to Limbdi route.

Location