Ambaji અંબાજી Arasur, Amba Bhavani |
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city | |
Location in Gujarat, India | |
Coordinates: 24°20′N 72°51′E / 24.33°N 72.85°ECoordinates: 24°20′N 72°51′E / 24.33°N 72.85°E | |
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
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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 |
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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. 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.