About Gandhinagar
Jaisalmer to Gandhinagar distnce : 519 km
Estimated travel time : 9.5 hours
Jaisalmer to Gandhinagar is a very popular route for both domestic as well as foreign tourists. Being the capital city of Gujarat and the second planned city in India after Chandigarh, Gandhinagar has become the commercial and cultural hub of the state of Gujarat.
Situated on the bank of Sabarmati river, Gandhinagar offers a rich cultural heritage, a very beautiful well organized city, awsome architecture design, magnificient holy temples, historical monuments and forts and has a very important place in nation's struggle for freedom. The city is named after the Father of Nation, Mahatama Gandhi. The Gandhi Ashram and the various national movements that took place during the colonial era fills visitor with the feeling of patriotism. The most famous tourist attraction in Gandhinagar is Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple is made of 6000 tonnes of pink sandstone which makes it look beautiful and the temple with its spiritual value and architectural beauty attracts thousands of tourists every year. There are more holy places like Hanumanji temple and Brahmani Temple which are also a must visit.
Taxi from Jaisalmer to Gandhinagar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Jaisalmer to Gandhinagar by car is well connected through NH 68 and Jaisalmer - Barmer - Sanchore - Radhanpur Road/Jaisalmer - Radhanpur Road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Jaisalmer to Gandhinagar distance is 519 Km and is 9.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Devikot - Fort, Ashapurna Temple, Hanuman Temple, Majisa Dham
Sheo - Mansarovar talab shiv, Kali Tibba Temple, Ranthambore Fort
Bhadkha - Jharnanath ji ka tikana
Barmer - Mahavar sand dunes, Fort Barmer, Jogmaya Gadh Mandir, Nakoda jain temple, Kiradu temple
Sanawara - Ramdev Mandir, Gogaji Mandir, Balaji Mandir
Dhorimana - Hill, Hiking Area, Verai Maa Mandir, Shri Almaa Ji Mandir
Sanchore - Shree Sach Vihar Munisuvratswami Jain Mandir, Chamunda Maa Mandir
Dhanera - Jalaram Mandir, Jain Temple, Mahadev Mandir, Hanuman Temple
Deesa - Gayatri Mandir, Vishveshvar Mahadev Temple, Khodiyar Mandir
Palanpur - Gayatri Shaktipeeth, Hanuman Mandir, Sukneshwar Mahadev Mandir, Kashi Vishvanath Mahadev Temple
Kanoodar - Holy Shrine of Imam Husain A.S, Shrine of Sayyida Zainab binte Ali Salamullahi Alaihim
Siddhpur - Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Siddheswar Mahadev Temple, Saraswati River, Bindu Sarovar
Mehsana - Prasanna Vadana Ambika Mata Temple, Shree Nilkanth Mahadev Mandir, Ajit Shanti Tirth Dham, Somnath Mahadev Temple
Unjha - Mahavirswami Jain Derasar, Dwarkadhish Temple, Amusement Park, Umiya Mata Temple, Mira Datar Dargah Sharif
Chhatral - Sri Gururaj Navkar Tirth, Shiv Temple, Mahakalima Mandir, Stepwell