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Ranchhodrayji Krishna temple
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Half day · The temple town
- Morning darshan
- Tank circuit
- Pilgrim lanes
- Return
Geography & terrain
Dakor lies in the Kheda district of Gujarat, 40 km from Anand and 95 km from Ahmedabad — the temple town of Ranchhodraiji, its Krishna shrine set by the Gomti tank on the plain's crossing.
History & culture
The town's great temple of Ranchhodraiji — the 9th-century shrine of the Krishna who fled the Mathura battle, given to the town's devotion by the saint Gyan das — has drawn the pilgrims of Gujarat for centuries; the temple's bell-towers, the tank's ghats and the annual fairs carry the town's Krishna-age story.
Where to stay
Budget
₹800–2,000/night
Mid-range
₹2,000–4,000/night
Comfort
₹4,000+/night
Things to do
- White temple
- Tank ghats
- Bell towers
- Pilgrim bazaars
- Festival fields
Eat & drink
- Dhokla
- Khandvi
- Fafda jalebi
- Undhiyu (in winter)
- Kathiyawadi dal
Getting there
- Fly
- Ahmedabad (AMD)
- Train
- Ahmedabad & Rajkot junctions
- Road from Ahmedabad
- varies by district — 40–450 km
- Getting around
- Autos, city buses, app taxis
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹4,000–9,500 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹800–4,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹500–900
- Per day · Activities
- ₹400–800
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 14–29°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 17–32°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 21–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–39°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 28–40°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–35°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 21–34°C · Light rain
- Nov · Good
- 17–31°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 14–29°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Gujarati (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Nov–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The darshan hours run the temple's fixed slots — the morning calm
- The festival days (Dakor's annual fairs) swell the town — the ordinary weeks serve
- The Gomti tank's evening lamps carry the town's quiet
Frequently asked questions
What is Dakor?
Gujarat's temple town of Ranchhodraiji — a Krishna shrine by the Gomti tank.
Why is it important?
The 9th-century shrine of the fleeing Krishna — one of the state's great pilgrimages.
How long is the visit?
A half day of the darshan and the tank.
Ranchhodrayji Krishna temple
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