Akota, Vadodara

#15 among attractions in Vadodara

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Akota is an urban area in the western side of Vadodara City, in the state of Gujarat, in India. Earlier it was known as "Anakotakka", as mentioned in one of the Akota Bronzes. The suburb is located on the banks of river Vishwamitri. ()

Elevation: 131 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 22°17'36"N, 73°10'20"E

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Akota – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirti Mandir, Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Akota Bronzes, Jivantasvami.

1.6 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Memorial
Kirti Mandir, Vadodara
40 min walk • Kirti Mandir, or Temple of Fame, is the cenotaph of the Gaekwads, located in the city of Vadodara.
1.1 miE
Palace
Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
28 min walk • The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace.
~1330 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Akota Bronzes, Vadodara
7 min walk • The Akota Bronzes represent a rare and important set of 68 Jain images, dating to between the 6th and 12th centuries AD, which were found in the vicinity of Akota near Baroda in the Indian state of Gujarat. It includes rare Gupta period bronzes that have been widely used for comparison of Gupta period art.
~1330 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Jivantasvami, Vadodara
7 min walk • Jivantasvami images represent the Jain Tirthankara Mahavira as a prince, with a crown and ornaments. The Jina is represented as standing in the kayotsarga pose. Jivantasvami images have been used only in the Shvetambara Jain tradition, they are unknown in the Digambara tradition.
1.3 miNE
Stock exchange
Vadodara Stock Exchange, Vadodara
35 min walk • Vadodara Stock Exchange is a defunct stock exchange located in the city of Vadodara and fully owned by Government of India in Western India. It was established in 1990 at Vadodara. It is the only existing stock exchange in the state of Gujarat along with Ahmedabad.
1.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Faculty of Science, Vadodara
37 min walk • The Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is one of the major art colleges in India. It has a reputation for promoting a creative and individualist approach among its students, and has historically adhered to secularist, humanist, and modernist ideals.
1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara
30 min walk • Moti Bagh Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Vadodara, Gujarat. The ground form part of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace building complex - a spawling 700-acre complex in the heart of the city. The palace and the stadium, earlied belonged to the former rulers of Baroda and the patrons of cricket in Baroda - the Gaekwad.