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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Adalaj
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| native_name_lang = gu
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| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = File:Trimurti Mandir.jpg
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| image_caption = Trimandir Temple in Adalaj
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.17|N|72.58|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gandhinagar district|Gandhinagar]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 68
| population_total =11,957
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/GUJARAT/GANDHI_NAGAR/Adalaj_PINCODE 382421]
| registration_plate =GJ
| website = {{URL|gujaratindia.com}}
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'''Adalaj''' is a [[census town]] in [[Gandhinagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]].

== Geography ==
Adalaj is located at {{coord|23.17|N|72.58|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Adalaj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Adalaj]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{Convert|68|m}}.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Adalaj had a population of 9,774. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Adalaj has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Adalaj Stepwell ==
[[File:Ruda Vav 03.jpg|thumb|upright|Adalaj stepwell]]
[[File:Adalaj Stepwell - Adalaj, Gandhinagar Taluka - Gujarat - DSC 001.jpg|Adalaj Stepwell - Adalaj, Gandhinagar Taluka - Gujarat - DSC 001]]
{{main|Adalaj Stepwell}}
The [[Adalaj Stepwell]] is a popular tourist attraction of the city and is situated {{Convert|18|km}} away from '''Ghandhinagar'''. The well was built in 1499 A.D. by Queen Rudabai. The step well or Vav, as it is called in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], is intricately carved and is several stories deep. The carvings on its walls and pillars include leaves, flowers, birds, fish, geometrical patterns, and other breathtaking ornamental designs. In the past, these step wells were frequented by travellers and caravans as stopovers along trade routes.

This vav has five stories and three gates to enter it. On entering, one is greeted by one mandap with an eight-sided dome, which is now damaged. On both sides of steps are balconies with beautiful carvings. Rows of carved elephants mark some of the levels.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypincode.in/GUJARAT/GANDHI_NAGAR/Adalaj_PINCODE |title=Adalaj Gandhinagar Pincode |publisher=citypincode.in |date= |accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref>

==Adalaj Trimandir==
{{see also|Akram Vignan Movement}}
[[File:Shri_Simandhar_Swami.jpg|thumb|150px|right|13 feet idol of Simandhar Swami]]
An expansive non-sectarian Trimandir inspired by [[Dada Bhagwan]] opened December 29, 2002 <ref name="list-of-trimandirs">[https://www.dadabhagwan.org/about/trimandir/list-of-trimandirs/ List of Trimandirs]</ref> at Adalaj (near Ahmedabad-Kalol Highway) on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

The Trimandir is a magnificent two storey structure with a discourse hall on the ground floor and temple on the first floor. The entire structure, with a centre [[Shikhara|shikhar]] height of 108 feet, is set with intricate carvings on pink sandstone.

The main hall of the temple measures {{Convert|10000|sqft}} and the podium measures {{Convert|20000|sqft}}. The centre sanctum of Trimandir houses a {{convert|13|feet|m}} idol of [[Simandhar Swami]] along with the idols of his shaashan dev Chandrayan Yaksh [[Deva (Hinduism)|dev]] and shaashan devi Panchanguli Yakshini [[devi]].

It also houses the idols of other Tirthankars and shaashan dev/devis. The left sanctum of the Trimandir Simandhar Swami at Adalaj Trimandir hosts Shivling, Parvati Devi, Hanumanji and Ganapatiji whereas the right sanctum comprises Krishna Bhagwan, Tirupati Balaji Shreenathji, Bhadrakali Mataji and Amba Mata. The two extreme ends of the temple houses Padmanabh Swami Prabhu (1st Tirthankar of the coming era) and Sai Baba.

Besides Adalaj, similar Trimandirs of varying sizes have cropped up at [[Rajkot]] (January 2006), [[Bhuj]] (December 2009), [[Godhra]] (January 2012), and various other locations.<ref name="list-of-trimandirs"/>

==Jagannath Temple==
Jagannath Temple (JCARC Campus), Gandhinagar is located close to cloverleaf junction of Adalaj, northerly to Trimandir. This is a nice temple of Lord Jagannath of Puri.<ref>http://www.jcarc.in</ref>

==Prabha Hanumanji Mandir, Jamiyatpura, Gujarat==
Popular temple of Lord Hanuman at Jamiyatpura, Adalaj is located Northwesterly to Trimandir, less than a kilometer far. The temple complex also houses a Swaminarayan Mandir.

== References ==

http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/ahmedabad/adalajindex.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20110520182141/http://india.mapsofindia.com/culture/monuments/adlaj-vav.html

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{{Gandhinagar district}}

[[Category:Gandhinagar]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Gandhinagar district]]

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