About Idar

Idar is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located about 30km north of Himatnagar and 25km from Gujarat's border with Rajasthan. It is known for the manufacture of toys, tiles, its temples and various beautiful architectural monuments, including Idar Gadh, Roothi Rani Ka Mahal, Jain, Shiva, Vishnu Temples and the temple where Raja Harishchandra got married, called as Harishchandra Ki Chouri. There are numerous Bawadis similar to the ones shown in movies like Paheli, etc. The market of toys in Idar is known as Kharadi Bazaar. Idar is at the southern end of the Aravalli Range. Many temples of Lord Shiva are found in these mountains. In history, victory over the Idar state was considered as a difficult task. So, a famous folk song was mostly sung in traditional marriages me derio Gadh itya re aanand bhayo (We are very happy that we have captured Idar fort). It was formerly the seat of Idar, a princely state of British India. The...