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Modhera, Gujarat · 23.5837°, 72.1320°
The Solanki dynasty's sun-masterpiece on the Tropic of Cancer's line: a stepped kund of 108 miniature shrines, a torana-framed dance hall, and a sanctum aligned so equinox sunrise once struck the (long-lost) golden image of Surya. Built the year Somnath fell to Mahmud — Gujarat's defiant answer in stone. The Modhera dance festival and a solar-powered village continue its sun devotion.
The Skanda and Brahma Puranas call this ground Dharmaranya, where Rama halted to purify himself after slaying Ravana — the sun-lineage prince honouring his ancestor Surya on the sun's own latitude.
Modhera lies roughly 26 km by road from Mehsana and about 99 km from Ahmedabad, with Gandhinagar some 83 km away. The nearest railhead is Mehsana Junction, about 28 km off and around forty minutes by road. Ahmedabad, some 95 km away and about two hours by road, is the closest airport.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chaulukya (Solanki)