Swaminarayan Temple

The fore most Swami Narayn Temple in the world is situated at Kalupur in Ahmedabad. The elaborate wooden carvings and intricate patterns in Gujarati architecture in and around the temple is worth viewing.

One of the important tourist destinations in Ahmedabad, this temple stands behind the huge gates and brightly painted walls, across Relief Road. There are beautiful domes and galleries which have been intricately designed.

The lawns outside the temple are also amazing. The temple has been designed in typical Haveli style and houses nine tombs which are also known as 'Nau Gaz Pir' or 'Nine Yard Saints', in the southern part of the temple.