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Tarnetar is a village in the Surendranagar district of the state of
Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
in India. It is situated near the city of Thangadh. The nearest domestic airport is away at Rajkot, and the nearest international airport is at Ahmedabad, away.


Trinetreshwar Temple

Tarnetar is widely known for Trinetreshwar Temple, and the fair held here. It is believed that the temple belongs to the Solanki Era. The Pratihara kings, predominantly the worshipers of Lord Shiva were great builders and architecturally brilliant. They were ardent patrons of art and sculpture. The Trinetreshwar temple is an ornate and evolved example of its time portraying the Gurjjar Pratihar style. Owing to the reign of the Pratihar kings, the regions were later called as the Panchal region. The temple was later reconstructed without changing its architectural beauty by the King of Lakthar, Karansinghji in memory of his son. The Tarnetar temple is surrounded by three Kunds : the Vishnu Kund, the Bhrahma Kund and the Shiv Kund - south of which a cellar is built. It is popularly believed that a dip in its waters is as holy as a dip in the sacred River Ganges.


Tarnetar fair

Tarnetar is known for its annual fair, the Trinetreshwar Mahadev Mela, which is held near the Trinetreshwar Mahadev temple. It attracts villagers from all over the region as well as tourists. Around 100,000 people typically attend. File:Tarnetar09.jpg, Tarnetar Fair View File:Tarnetar01.jpg, Tarnetar Fair File:Tarnetar06.jpg, Costumes at Tarnetar fair File:Tarnetar Fair 12.jpg, People participating in the fair with the famous umbrella of Tarnetar File:Tarnetar Fair 15.jpg, Cultural programme during the fair. File:Tarnetar Fair 09.jpg, A man in traditional costumes during Tarnetar fair


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External links

{{Commons category, Tarnetar Fair
Tarnetar official website
Villages in Surendranagar district