A Ghost palace of Idar city #offbeatgetaway

Tripoto
4th Mar 2019
Photo of A Ghost palace of Idar city #offbeatgetaway by kvshah

Idar is a city of stone situated in sabarkantha district of Gujarat state. Here in small hill, here you can found the palace - Ghost palace. It is situated 120km away from Ahmedabad city.

Day 1

Ghost palace is not good as architectural point as well. The windows/ doors were removed long ago. And surrounding with garbage here and there i.e. no one is in care to remove that garbage from here.

A ruin part of Ghost palace - Idar fort

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah
Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah
Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

A ghost palace

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

Ruthi rani palace: Angry queens palace (small structure on hill)

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

Ruin parts of palace

Photo of Idar Palace, Gujarat, India by kvshah

A Ghost palace inside..

Photo of Idar Palace, Gujarat, India by kvshah

There are jain temple - lord shantinath and one digamber temple also, Dargah - Navgaja Pir and hindu temple - lord panchmukhi mahadev are also situated on the same hill. Also there are other goddess temples situated here. The well - veni vachhraj(situated opposite mahadev temple) is very much deep as said by local who look after the mahadev temple. The Mahadev temple is 3000 year old and similar to pashupatinath temple, Nepal.

Idar hill

Photo of Idar, Gujarat, India by kvshah

Jain temple of Lord shantinath

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

Panchmukhi mahadev temple

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

Ruthi rani palace - on this small hill

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

Veni vachharaj well

Photo of Idar Fort, Gujarat, India by kvshah

How to reach: Idar is 120km away from ahmedabad city. You can take car/taxi and comeback in one day or you can stay in Idar too. Jain dharamshala and hotels are there.

Food: Jain dharamshala, restaurants are there for food facilities.

Do not miss: Ruthi rani palace situated on small hill/ highest hill. You need to wear tracking shoes as only stone pathways leading you over there. Also the way to this hill is slippery so avoid in monsoon. Also avoid to visit Idar in summer season too.

How to reach on the hill :There are around 200 steps or you can take car on the hill too. There are no facilities of food and water are on hill so bring it with you.

Ghost Palace is ruined place and it is not much crowded with people. Jain temple is under renovation and dharamshala on hill is not in much use. But at the foothill near Rani lake the dharamshala is good for staying and food also.

Do visit the Ranmal chauki, A papapuri jain temple and the market - famous for wooden toys.