Places to visit in Morbi
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Morbi is very well renowned as ‘Paris Of India’. Heritage place in Morbi includes Mani Mandir, Mahendra Drive, Nehru Gate, Green Tower and Hanging Bridge Julta pul.
 Mani Mandir (Willingdon Secretariat)
 Mani Mandir is also well known as Willingdon Secretariat or Wagh Mahel. In some part of History, It’s tell that this building was built by Sir Waghjee Thakor in the remembrance of his concubine ‘Mani’!
In Gujarati ‘Hindu Temple’ is called as ‘Mandir’. Mani Mandir is a temple of Radha-Krishna, Shri Laxmi Naryana and God Shiva. Mani Mandir is one of the Great example of the Temple Architecture in India. It refreshes memory of Mughal Empire. It was constructed with expenses of 3 million (30 lakh) in that time. Mani Mandir was also one of the Hidden place for King. To this date no one could count total cellars in this Building!
Before the Earthquake, some part of Willingdon Secretariat was also used by the Morbi Administration. But unfortunately most of part was fallen down after the deadly earthquake!!
Nehru Gate
In 1925 it was inaugurated by Sir Lloyd , British Governor of Bombay, and was named ‘Llyod Gate’.
After Independence it was renamed as ‘Nehru Gate’. In past it was the main gate of Morbi Kingdom so it’s also famous as ‘Nagar Darwaza’. The Nehru Gate is made out of stone using elements of Rajput architecture with central clock tower.
After the Earthquake most of it’s part was damaged badly. But in 2007, It was rebuilt by Morbi Municipality under the supervision of Hemen Sanghavi and his intern Arpan Raval.
Green Tower
Inspired from the ‘Eiffel Tower’ of Paris, Maharaja Lakhdhirji planned for Green Tower. It’s totally green so it’s called as ‘Green Tower’. It was inaugurated by Mayer Wood in 1888.
Julta Pul / Suspension Bridge
Actually It’s well known as Julta Pul . This bridge was constructed with aim for Maharaja to cross river and reach to his fort from “Darbar Grah”. The principle factor of this bridge is that it swings in air same as ‘Brooklyn Bridge’. |
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