The government of Gujarat has taken a decision to decorate eight Hindu Mandir in state with colorful lighting during Diwali and also to continue this decoration across the year to boost the tourism.

State Tourism minister Jaynarayan Vyas today took this decision in a meeting attended by district collectors of Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Godhra, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Kheda districts.

While Ambaji mandir will be decorated with Solar powered light, Dwarka mandir will be decorated with power saving system at a cost of Rs.14 lakh. Junagadh district’s Somnath mandir, Sabarkantha district’s Shamlaji mandir, Kheda’s Dakor mandir, Mehsana’s Bahucharaji, Surendranagar’s Chotila mandir, Pavagadh’s Mahakali mandir will also be decorated with colorful light according to shape of the respective mandir.