Articles tagged under: Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board

Cleanliness campaign across religious sites in Gujarat ahead of Ram Mandir consecration

January 13, 2024
Cleanliness campaign across religious sites in Gujarat ahead of Ram Mandir consecration

Gandhinagar: In commemoration of the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, a cleanliness campaign will take place at all the religious sites in Gujarat, announced Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board on Friday. Yatradham Vikas Board secretary R. R. Raval declared that the cleanliness initiative would be in effect from January 1 to 22 and would include both small and large temples in urban and rural areas across Gujarat. PM Modi had earlier appealed that all temples unde...Read More

Gujarat CM dedicates Vadtal bus station, announces inclusion of Vadtal temple in shrines listed by Pavitra Yatradham Board

November 23, 2018
Gujarat CM dedicates Vadtal bus station, announces inclusion of Vadtal temple in shrines listed by Pavitra Yatradham Board

Vadtal: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today declared inclusion of the Swaminarayan temple at Vadtal in the list of shrines recognized by State govt arm 'Pavitra Yatra Dham Vikas Board'. The Chief Minister was here to inaugurate a Rs. 2.36 crore State Transport bus station which has been built as per design complementing to make of Vadtal temple. The Chief Minister was weighed against silver on this occasion, following which came announcement by Chief Minister that all silver used to ...Read More

Ambaji gets a new adventure sports park (Video)

June 22, 2012
Ambaji gets a new adventure sports park (Video)

Ambaji, 22 June 2012 A new adventure sports park was opened yesterday at north Gujarat's pilgrim town Ambaji. This party when fully functional will operate 30 adventure sports rides. Yesterday's launch includes four adventure rides including all terrain bike ride, zorbing and river crossing. Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board Chairman Shri Mahendra Trivedi inaugurated the park and said that it has been set up in public-private partnership at a cost of Rs 15 crore. ...Read More

Gujarat Govt presents token memento of Rs.20,000 to each of 439 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims, Modi addresses the function(Video)

January 18, 2012

Ahmedabad, 18 January 2012 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said that India has potential to attract more tourists than entire Europe, which could contribute to the nation’s economy, too. He called upon the Centre to create an independent authority to promote tourism. Successful management of Kumbh Mela and other festivals by volunteers suggests India can do it. He was speaking at a function to mark felicitation of Gujarati pilgrims on their return from Kailash-M...Read More

Core part of Palitana would serve only Jain food

August 11, 2011

Core part of Palitana would serve only Jain food Ahmedabad, 11 July, 2011 In a historic move, core part of pilgrim town Palitana in Gujarat will be free from not only non-veg but also from root vegetables such as onion, potato, garlic etc. New decision has been in implemented in 500 meter area around Shetrunjay hill, a holly place of Jains who don't consume root vegetables. After Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board's month-long efforts, more than 40 restaurants and...Read More