Gujarat

Nilgai in Velavadar National Park. Grasslands of the Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar which is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India.

Black Bucks grazing on grass below a piloo (Salvadora persica) shrub in Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India. Grasslands of the Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India.

wildlife · birds

The Common Crane is a medium-sized bird that has also been called the Eurasian Crane. Breeding grounds for the species are found in the wetlands of northern Europe and Asia, and they mostly nest in Russia and Scandinavia.

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monsoon · politics

Gujarat faces severe storm ahead of Vayu Cyclone. Indian Metrological Department warns that the cyclone could bring winds with speeds of 155-165 kmph, gusting up to 180 kmph, to the coastal areas of south Gujarat.

A huge flock of Indian Moorhens! We have never seen so many of them in a single group... They are in non-breeding plumage! Gujarat is a state in western India.

desert · livestock

Herd of camel in the desert land of Rann of Kutch in the Indian state of Gujarat. Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located in mostly in Gujarat, India and the southern tip of Sindh, Pakistan.

architecture

One of the oldest buildings in the city, the House of MG wonderfully represents the architectural colonial heritage architecture of the early 20th century.

forest · wildlife

Forest department officials rescued a leopard in Gujarat which had fallen into an open well in Gujarat.

industry · river

Man selling colourful balloons shaped with animal forms and cartoon characters on a roadside in Gujarat. Ahmedabad also called as Amdavad is the largest city and former capital of the western Indian state of Gujarat.

dance · old town

Siddhis are a tribe of Sudanese natives who had come to Gujarat in Western India hundreds of years ago as salt workers. Siddi Tribes of Gujarat is one of those tribes who came to the state with the Arab merchants.

fort · village

Tourists and college students sightseeing at the Adalai Stepwell in Gujarat. Set in the quiet village of Adalaj, this vav has served as a resting place for hundreds of years for many pilgrims and caravans along their trade routes.

politics · temple

Now Prime Minister Narendra Modi also has a temple dedicated to him. The temple, at a village in Gujarat's Rajkot, is drawing visitors from neighbouring villages.

Starts with pouring a glass of water for locals from Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha, Dravida, Utkala, Banga and then reminding how our nation is a lot bigger than this, eventually calling locals from all the corners and pouring a glass of…

monsoon

Torrential rains pounded parts of Gujarat, leading to a deluge-like situation at several places, even as the state's disaster management authority has been put on alert to tackle any emergency situation.

forest · village

The forest department in Junagadh district rescues a crocodile from Amrapur village in Maliya-Hatina taluka of Junagadh district.

temple

The redness on the floor is not blood but Sindoor (dry red colour). Locals try to capture the lost crocodile found in a temple in Gujarat.

temple · hills

Devotees walking towards the Palitana Temple to seek blessings..... Palitana is a religious Jain city, in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 50 km South-West of Bhavnagar city.

dance · old town

Siddhis are a tribe of Sudanese natives who had come to Gujarat in Western India hundreds of years ago as salt workers. Siddhi Tribes of Gujarat is one of those tribes who came to the state with the Arab merchants.

temple

Nageshwar Temple or Nagnath Temple is located on the route between Gomati Dwarka and the Bait Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat.

Which species of gull would this be, birding viewers? Help us identify the species! It was seen at Nalsarovar in Gujarat.

wildlife · birds

Taking a boat ride through Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat, India. One can see Gulls, Terns and ducks on the wetland.

monsoon

Rahul Gandhi goes to Gujarat and speaks to the flood victims, paying them his respect and bringing them words of hope.