Hira Gate - Historical landmark in Dabhoi - Vadodara, India

Hira Bhagol is highly renovated eastern gateway of Dabhoi fort. It underwent major restoration during Maratha period but still many Solanki era structures and sculptures are notable. It bears an inscription of Vaghela king Visaldev. Filth is issue in Dabhoi but gateways are clean. The ruins of medieval Vaijnath temple are seen on the southern side of gate.

Shree Gadh Bhavani Mataji Temple one should visit to see one of the finest stone art works with a story to state the whole idea of the popularity of the Hira Bhagol.

Visited Oct 2021. Nice gate & mandir, worth visiting. There are several reviews here and I have nothing more to add. Except : - there is a black cobra in the garden surrounding the gate. According to the ASI guy looking after the gate, and he showed me a pic, the snake has been there for a while. - there is a 'indecent' stone carving that the ASI thinks is inappropriate. They have not installed it in the gate. It is tucked away in the garden. Try and find it ;-) See attached pics.

From Vadodari Gate or Bhagol, our next destination was Hira Gate, most exquisitely designed and decorated of all 4 gates. Let's review it's history in nutshell. Said to be built in one night ie in those times,one night equal to six months. So still a marathon job. Secondly Hira, engineer,was captivated by King in this same gate at a specific place which is mentioned in my photos and a local guide can show you on your visit both this place and unbuilt kaman for which he was released. Stories say his beloved fed him through straw and an opening food for six months. Later when King released him to complete the last kaman, he just collapsed due to such long captivity ,we must presume. However these facts remain gate and Tentalav nearby. Having visited many historical places at Gujarat, the idols and figures are all together different. So this is an entirely different man's ideas and imagination that's transformed into many exemplary beauties at Dabhoi. JUST VISIT TO BELIEVE AND GET ENTHRALLED BY CARVINGS. Photos have more to tell. ASI and locals play an important role in preservation of this place. Enjoy.

Quite unique a place in terms of history and carved structures. A must visit place for art and history lovers. Though the lanes towards the various gates are too narrow single lane with lot of animals on sides of street. Still I would advice to visit these gates.

It's a place that can be explored in not more than 15-20mins.

If you are interested in history than this place is for you. Not a well maintained place is a fact and you don't find any notes about place that can help you to know about this place. Even you don't find toilet here. But if any local person can help you, you can find avidance love story of hira salat and ten. You can also visit ten talav just nearby the place. One of my photos you can see a hole through which ten used to feed hira salat when King of dabhoi sealed him in wall.

Heavily ornamented gate. Couldn't enter the ornamented balcony as it was locked. An ASI person showed the doorway, but didn't allow to penetrate as there were scorpions and snakes over there. At the tip of the gate, there's a temple...