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Pilani Attractions - Tourist Places To Visit In Pilani

  • 01BITS Pilani

    BITS Pilani

    Birla Institute of Technology and Science, or BITS Pilani, which was established in 1964, is considered as one of the premier educational institutes of the country. It was founded by the Birlas in accordance with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's vision of nation building through science, technology and modernisation. The BITS Pilani campus is a splendid example of the combination of science with traditional heritage, and it has a number of structures celebrating modernity and ethnicity at the same time.

    A great place to see inside the campus would be the iconic BITS Tower, a part of the main building of the institution. People can enjoy the local food in the dhabas around here. The best time for outsiders to visit the campus is during the three annual college festivals, when one can best experience the exciting student culture in the youthful atmosphere.

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  • 02Birla Museum

    Birla Museum

    Birla Museum is a place worth visiting, especially for those interested in science and technology. It lies in the Vidya Vihar campus of BITS Pilani. The museum exhibits the latest scientific equipments, models of material science and illustrative diagrams, working models, charts & photographs explaining the different principles of science.

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  • 03Panchvati

    Panchvati

    Panchvati is a major tourist draw in Pilani. It is built and managed by the Birla Trust in Pilani. According to Ramayana, Panchvati was the place where Ram went to live during his vanvas or exile. Panchvati in Pilani is a place which tries to recreate the different episodes of Ram's life. It is situated in a large green area, which has a number of trees, shrubs and bushes giving the feeling of being in a forest. The area has thousands of aloe vera plants, mud passages and pagdandis.

    In the middle of the greenery, life-sized figures of Ram, Laxman, Sita, Hanuman and other characters of Ramayana have been placed. The figures are attempts to narrate and recreate various events of the holy scripture of Ramayana. The place takes one back into the ancient and mythological world and gives an impression that one is in the actual Panchvati forest where Lord Ram lived.

    The tourists coming to Pilani should visit Panchvati for the enjoyable experience it offers to the visitors.

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  • 04Sharda Temple

    Sharda Temple

    Sharda Temple is one of the popular tourist attractions in Pilani, Rajasthan. The 20th-century temple is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and was built by the famous industrialist, freedom fighter and philanthropist - G. D. Birla.

    The temple is located in the Vidya Vihar campus of the famous engineering college, BITS Pilani. It is constructed of beautiful marble, which was specially brought from Makrana, also in Rajasthan. Incorporating elements of Indo-Aryan scheme of temple construction, the temple design is inspired by the Khandariya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho. The temple is divided into five sections, garbhagriha or the sanctum sanctorum, the pradakshinapatha or the circumambulatory path, the antarala, the mandapam and the ardha mandapa.

    The temple presents a great example of the combination of science and spirituality. The exterior of the shrine has figures of philosophers, saints and scientists, which reflects the cosmopolitan nature of the monument.

     

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  • 05Shiv Ganga

    Shiv Ganga

    One of the attractions of Pilani is Shiv Ganga, which is a quiet place to relax in the lap of Mother Nature. Shiv Ganga is situated in the heart of the Vidya Vihar campus, BITS Pilani. The beautiful park is surrounded by a 400 m circular canal with an idol of Shiv situated in the middle.

    The place is usually visited by students and Pilani residents in the evenings, when they want to spend some time admiring the natural beauty of the place.

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