Ahmedabad Heritage Walk

The Ahmedabad Heritage Walk starts from the Swami Narayan temple, which was the first SN temple to be built.

Swami Narayan temple

Kavi Dalpatram’s House

This walk is organized by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation with the CRUDA Foundation as the project advisor.

Applying Manja to the Kite thread

The walk takes you through the old quarter of Ahmedabad, comprising of numerous Pols. Pols are self-contained micro neighbors hoods consisting of a street and houses on either side. Each Pol has its own temples, community wells, and Chabutaras. Pol is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Pratoli’ which means gate or entry.

Gaumukh Ni Pol

The very first Pol in Abad

Chabutaras are large scale bird feeders/shelters which were introduced due to lack of trees in the neighborhood. Some of the houses even provide dugouts for the birds to nest.

Chabutara

Houses along the walk

English style house

Gujarati style house

Gujarti motif

Maratha style house

Maratha Motif

Persian style house

Houses along the walk

2 Wheeler Parking Lot

Sewage Line Marker – Check out the exhaust pipes

Houses along the walk

Support brackets

Temple carvings

Intricately carved balconies

Abandoned Stock Exchange

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid was constructed in the year 1423 A.D by Sultan Ahmed Shah, the founder of the Ahmedabad city.

Jama Masjid – The courtyard

Jama Masjid – Facade

Made by using yellow sandstones, the architecture of this mosque is a blend of Hindu and Muslim styling. This edifice was built using materials from the demolished Hindu and Jain temples.

Kalpataru – Tree of life