screens on the main temple Near the Shamlaji temple the river forms deep pools, much resorted to by persons bewitched or devil-possessed. To the north the waters of the Karmanu pond, and the Surya reservoir have the property of washing away sin. Nearby Old Shamlaji temple is said to have been the original temple. The temple dedicated to Somnarayan, is, except the adytum, open on all sides, with a flat ceiling, surmounted by a pyramidal roof, supported on plain square stone pillars with carved capitals. Part of the shrine walls seem to have been formed of a series of upright stone slabs with sculptured figures in low relief. Many of these still remain. The most curious thing about the building is that, at the front and rear and both sides, in the centre of the facade the roof ends in a triangular pediment composed of boldly sculptured figures. Inside the building near the shrine, and, on the left hand as one faces it, is a remarkable human head in high relief standing out from the base of the span of an arch. The features are more human-looking than those generally seen in Hindu temples, and the arrangement of the hair is curious. There is a corresponding face on the other side but it is much worn or broken, while this is fresh and clear in its lines. In the shrine, part of the original altar or image seat still remains. It has been roughly heightened by bricks loosely piled on it, and on the raised superstructure stands a slab with a representation said to be of Somnarayan. This slab probably originally formed part of the outer wall of the shrine. in the form of a
makara Kashi Vishwanath Mahadev temple, is seven feet below ground level and its pyramidal roof rise to the level of the land round it. It is entered through a gateway by a gradually deepening passage. Perhaps the temple was originally built in a hollow which has filled up. It looks old though not so old as Somnarayan' s the most ancient looking building in the place. In a small shrine between the Shamlaji temple and the river, late-Gupta period idol of standing
Ganesha is worshiped. Trilokeshwar is a small temple opposite the Shamlaji temple dedicated to
Shiva having idol with
trident. On the opposite bank of the river, there is a temple dedicated to Ranchhodji, another form of Krishna. The temple at
Harishchandra ni Chori dates back to tenth century. The structure is enclosed within courtyard with lost walls except the ornamental gateway (
Torana). There is a rectangular sanctum and a large pavilion in front of it.
Devni Mori, from Shamlaji, has remains of a Buddhist monastery dated to third-fourth century. The inscribed casket with body relics of
Buddha was found from the
Stupa excavated here. The tomb of Navgaja Pir, a maulvi, is revered by many tribals. Shyamalvan is a theme-based garden developed by Forest Department of
Government of Gujarat. It was inaugurated by then Chief Minister of Gujarat,
Narendra Modi, on 18 July 2009. ==Fair==