Meaning `Hall of Fame`, it`s a memorial for the Gaekwad rulers. Designed in the Hindu style, it is a magnificent stone building with domes, terraces, balconies and a central shikhara. It is decorated with murals by the famous Indian artist, Nandlal Bose.
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Kayavarohan
It is an ancient town 29kms from Vadodara, believed to have existed through each of the four ages.
According to a popularly held belief it was from here that Lord Shiva in the guise of a child transmigrated after death and his body disappeared. Thus the place came to be known as Kayavarohan.
A number of copper coins and a stone quern have been found here. A beautiful head of Tapas, the image of Kartikeya and an idol of Uma Maheshwara are some of the archaeological specimens discovered from here.
