Dhoraji

Dhoraji is a town situated on the banks of the river Safura, a tributary of the river Bhadar. It a municipality in the Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat, India.HistoryDhoraji was acquired by Kumbhaji II of Gondal State from Junagadh State about the middle of the eighteenth century. Sir Bhagwatsinhji, the noble ruler of Gondal State, was born at Dhoraji Darbargadh. He established a town planning department and in the late 19th century, introduced town planning principles to regularize and monitor the growth of the fortified town of Gondal, Dhoraji and Upleta and Patanvav.With the arrival of railways, a new part of the Dhoraji town, between the railway station and the old town, was designed using axial planning, having broad avenues, road junctions, parks, bazaars and public buildings. It is a good. example of urban planning of an Indian town during British Raj.TemplesRushiwadi Bileshwar Mahadev Temple, Since 1959, Ling Meet In, Bill Tree,Shri Chetaniya Hanuman, Since 1965, Janmashtami Mela Ground, Near Vegetable Market,Shri Panchnath Mahadev, Since 1820, Jamnagar Highway, Dhoraji.Shree Swaminarayan Mandir is also a very popular spiritual centre in the townMurli Manohar Temple, Supedi - Supedi is a village located near Dharoji in the district of Rajkot in the Indian state of Gujarat. Murli Manohar Temple here is a beautiful temple older than 350 years, bearing various architectural styles like Gujarati ornamental, Rajasthani and Indo-mughal styles.