Visit the Sun Temple at Modhera in Gujarat State in India

India is country that is full of temples. However, there are very few sun temples in India. One such famous, historical sun temple is situated at Modhera in Northern Gujarat. This sun temple is one of the oldest and has a long history behind it. Modhera is situated at a distance of around 60 miles from Ahmedabad and you can reach here via Mehsana by road on the national highway 8B. There are State transport buses also available from all major cities of Gujarat State. If you want to travel by train, nearest station is Bechraji that is around 6 miles away from Modhera.

You can start from Ahmedabad in early morning hours and reach Modhera by around 9 am. You may spend around 2 to 3 hours here and then, return back to Ahmedabad or your destination. You may hire a car or taxi to come to Modhera as it would provide you sure way to return back to your destination without long waiting for the bus. As the frequency of the buses is very less, it may take sometime 3 to 4 hours before you get a suitable bus. You must carry bottled, mineral drinking water along with some food items with you only as the food and water available here are not hygienic and may cause some severe illness to you. At the most, you may order hot tea or coffee at the restaurant at Modhera. Try to visit Modhera during winter season from October to March as summer is extremely hot here.