Saputara: The only Hill Station of Gujarat
There are many places to see in Gujarat, but if you want to enjoy the true form of nature, you must visit the only hill station in South Gujarat. Boating, Step Garden, Sunset Point, Sunrise Point and Ritubhara Vidyalaya etc. are worth seeing here. This hill station of Gujarat is known as a weekend getaway. So at present the government has also started efforts to develop this hill station more and more.
The Gujarat government has planned to make Saputara like Matheran and Mahabaleshwar to provide maximum facilities to the tourists.
The weather in Saputara is very pleasant and always so. Once you set foot in Saputara, you feel like staying there! Even in the hot season, the temperature here is not more than 28 degrees Celsius. Saputara can be visited anytime throughout the year but the best time to visit there is between the months of March and November. The roads in Saputara are winding because of the hilly terrain. Saputara hill station is famous for beautiful lakes, gardens. Dang district is home to bamboo forests, hence the market for handmade bamboo beauty products.
The tribals living in Dang district earn their living by farming. Snakes are found in abundance in this area. People living in villages occasionally worship snakes. The society here celebrates Holi and all other festivals by worshiping the self-engraved serpent figure. During Holi, the tribal dances there are worth enjoying. Talking about nature, the sunrise and sunset in Saputara are beautiful and at that time you will feel that the sun has come very close to you.
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Lake Saputara is very attractive. Around the lake are hotels, theatres, boathouses and museums. Tourists can go boating here. This lake is known as the picnic spot of Saputara. Walking around the lake is a joy. The region is also very famous for mountaineers as the pleasure of trekking around the lake is heavenly. Hathgarh Fort, Pandava Caves and areas from Rajat Pratap to Tridhara are best for mountaineers. Dang district has dense forest area. In ancient times this region was known as Dandakaranya. Ramayana mentions the 14-year exile period of Shri Ram. Out of these 14 years of exile, Sri Rama spent 11 years in this forest with Sita and Lakshmana. This densely forested area is known as Sitavan. As Sri Rama lived in Dandakaranya during the Ramayana period, the Pandavas lived in caves in this forest region during the Dwaparayuga period of ignorance. These caves are known as Pandava Caves.
Along with the lakes, Saputara has many other places of interest, such as Girimal Falls, Dang Durbar, Hathgarh Fort, Saptashrungi Devi Temple and Shabridham are situated around 50 to 100 km.
How do you go there?
By road: Waghai city 51 km. away. Ahmedabad: 409 km away. Surat: 164 km away. Mumbai: 250 km away. Vadodara: 309 km away. State transport buses and private luxury coaches are available from Waghai and Ahmedabad. If you are coming with a private car, the national highway is faster than the national highway, but the state highway can offer a stunningly scenic drive.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is Waghai on the Bilimora-Vaghai narrow gauge section of the Western Railway. For those coming via Surat or Ahmedabad or Mumbai to Gujarat, Bilimora is the most convenient railway station, and a direct bus service is available.
Nearest Airport is: Vadodara 309 Km. away.
-Ashok Chavda
