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Ambaji

Ambaji
અંબાજી
Arasur, Amba Bhavani
city
Ambaji is located in Gujarat
Ambaji
Ambaji
Ambaji is located in India
Ambaji
Ambaji
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 24°20′N 72°51′E / 24.33°N 72.85°E / 24.33; 72.85Coordinates: 24°20′N 72°51′E / 24.33°N 72.85°E / 24.33; 72.85
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Banas Kantha
Population (2001)
 • Total 13,702
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN code 385110
Telephone code 91-02749
Vehicle registration GJ-8
Website Ambaji [1] Gujarat
Ambaji temple of amba Mata
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image of temple at night
Name
Other names અંબાજી
Proper name Ambaji
Devanagari अम्बाजी, अरासुरी अम्बा भवानी मंदिर
Tamil அம்பாஜீ
Bengali অম্বাজী
Geography
Country India
State Gujarat
District Banaskantha
Location Arasur, Banaskantha district
Elevation 61 m (200 ft)
Culture
Primary deity Ambaji Mata (Shakti)
Architecture
Architectural styles Hindu
History and governance
Temple board Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust (SAAMDT), 1963
Website www.ambajitemple.in
www.51shaktipeethambaji.org

Ambaji ( Gujarati: અંબાજી, Hindi: अम्बाजी, Ambājī) is a census town in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is known for its historical and mythological connections with sites of cultural heritage.

Ambaji is a town within taluka district Banaskantha, North Gujarat, India. It is located at 24°20′N 72°51′E / 24.33°N 72.85°E / 24.33; 72.85. It is at an altitude of 480 metres (1,570 ft). It is surrounded by the Araveli Hill range . Ambaji is within the Aravali Range (हिन्दी, संस्कृत= अरावली) literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km in a northeastern direction across Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. It is also called Mewat hills locally. Ambaji town also in between the borders of North Gujarat and Abu Road of Rajasthan.


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