Handicraft of Bhuj

Bhuj is an ancient city culturally similar o rajasthan. People of Kutch-Bhuj are simple, sobre, peace-loving  with sweet tongue. All these pics were clicked by me in a small village namely Bhujedi where an exhibition was displayed for handicrafts of this area of Gujrat. 

हथ्थिसिंह की हवेली अहमदाबाद (Huthee Singh Haveli)

Seth Hathee Singh built a Jain temple in 1848 in  Madhupura, Ahmedabad during a Gujrat famine wherein hundreds of skilled artisans were employed for 2 years. Its just 4-5 km from Railway station. out side Delhi darwaja. The temple is managed by Huthee Singh family trust.. The temple is built in white marble & its architecture resembles that of Ranakpur & Bhadreswar temple. It costed Rs. 10 lakh (equivalent to 75 Cr in 2023)

भुज पेलेस खंडहर (Bhuj Palace dilapidated)

Bhuj Palace (Prag Mahal) is a 19th century palace made in Italian marble & sandstone. Due to severe earth quack in 2001, the palce was severly damaged but was repaired again . Some antique pieces are still displayed there. Some scenes of the palace were picturised in Hum Dil De Chuke sanam & Lagaan movies.