RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE OF DAKOR

           Beside the temple of shri Ranchhordraiji,Dakor is also favoured with three naths, DWARIKANATH, DANKNATH(Mahadev) and ROKADNATH(Hanuman).All the three have got their ancient temples. Other important shrines include those of Laxmiji Bodana, Dwarikadhish, Trikamji, Daooji, Laxminaraya, Vishwakarma, Kabir, Satyabhama. Shesh Shaya Bhagwan Swaminarayan Temple, Mota Hanuman, Mahaprbhuji's Bethak, Gayatri Mandir, Mangal Dham, Yamuneshwar Mahadev, Darratraya etc. Pranami temple and jain Temple are under construction. Jalaram temple also on its way to construction. Besides, there is Sant Punit Ashram having lodging and boarding accomodations. Recently,Bhakta Bodana Temple is being constructed by them. Near Dankanth Mahadev, there is an ancient idol of Ganpati which looks like that of chalukya period. Two private buildings and the calcony of the Satyabhama Temple have attractive and rich wood carvings and paintings of ancient days. There is also a Math of Jagatguru Shankaracharaya of Dwarika Peeth. A temple dedicated to Saraswati was constructed here in 1970 in the shape of 'Shri Yantra'. Besides, nearby Ranmukteshwar, Bileshwarv and Galteshwar Mahadev Temples are place of attraction. There are also hot and cold water spring at Lasunder about 22 kilometers away on Dakor-Ladwel-Lasundera road and at Tuva nearby at the same distance on Dakor-Godhra railway line and state high way.

           Every year lakhs of people from all over india and Gujarat visit Dakor and especially on every full-moon day (Purnima) when special trains and buses are run to clear the traffic. It is a belief that persons going to four Dham Yatra (Places of Pilgrimage) can get irs benefit only if they come to dakor and have a glimpse of Ranchhordraiji maharaj.

           Till now nagar Panchayat was levying pilgrim tax on the festival days, But very recently,i.e. Since 1989,it has been removed by special notification of the state Government.