Darpan Dodiya

Tag: Dangs

  • [Photos] Ambapada Village Handicrafts, Gujarat

    [Photos] Ambapada Village Handicrafts, Gujarat

    Ambapada is a small village near Waghai, Dangs, Gujarat. It is known for handicraft items made from bamboos.  I’m a regular visitor of Ambapada, primarily to purchase gift items. During one such visit, we carried a white project paper to do some preliminary product photography for the handicraft artists. Here’re some photos of the trip. 

  • Koshmal Waterfalls – Hidden Treasure in Dangs

    Koshmal Waterfalls – Hidden Treasure in Dangs

    One day, we were out in Dangs. We were wandering lavishly on the roads with no place in mind. My brother, Kunj then suggested that we go to a village, Koshmal. It was a remote village in Dangs. And supposedly, it was known to have the highest waterfall of Gujarat.

  • Saputara Monsoon Festival

    Saputara Monsoon Festival

    Saputara Monsoon Festival 2017 is a month long event, organized and promoted by tourism department. The monsoon festival begins in August month every year. This year it will held between August 12 to September 12. The festival features plentiful events, activities and cultural programs in 30 days. Local Dangi food items and spectacular cultural shows portraying lifestyle of Adivasis are most exiciting events of the festival. From 10 year old kids to 90 year old grandma, the festival guarantees good time for everyone. Exact dates for 2016 edition of Saputara Monsoon Festival are yet to be announced, I expect it to start from either 1st or 8th August. Tourism department also holds special tour packages during monsoon festival.

  • Kadam Dungar, Waghai, Dangs

    Kadam Dungar, Waghai, Dangs

    Kadam Dungar (also known as Kalamdungar & Kadamdungar) is a hill located ~20km from Waghai town on Ahwa – Waghai road. The hill is important religious place for the native tribals, known as Adivasis.  The hill has an altitude of more than 800 meters, marking it as one of the highest points of Dang region. Locals say that when the weather is clear and there’s high visibility (which is rare), one can see both Ahwa and Waghai towns from the hilltop. 

  • List of Waterfalls in Gujarat – 16 Awesome Waterfalls

    List of Waterfalls in Gujarat – 16 Awesome Waterfalls

    My second list! During the last summer vacation, I prepared a list of hill stations in Gujarat. The article has since garnered a warm response from visitors and from Google too, it holds the top spot for the term ‘hill stations of Gujarat’. Taking cue from it, here’s my list of waterfalls in South Gujarat. Why waterfalls? Because waterfalls are gorgeous, powerful and mesmerizing, aren’t they? 🙂 Why South Gujarat? As I have sparse knowledge about other areas of Gujarat. South Gujarat is home ground for me.