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Kalupur
Location in Ahmedbad, Gujarat, India
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Kalupur
Kalupur (Gujarat)
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Kalupur
Kalupur (India)
Coordinates: 23°1′45″N72°36′1″E / 23.02917°N 72.60028°E / 23.02917; 72.60028 Coordinates: 23°1′45″N72°36′1″E / 23.02917°N 72.60028°E / 23.02917; 72.60028
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
380001
Telephone code079
Vehicle registration GJ
Nearest cityAhmedabad
Website gujaratindia.com

Kalupur is a central area in Ahmedabad, the financial centre of Gujarat, India.

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Geography

It is located at 23°1′45″N72°36′1″E / 23.02917°N 72.60028°E / 23.02917; 72.60028 . [1]

Location

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Wooden haveli, Old City, Kalupur Tankshal area

Kalupur is the central part of Ahmedabad city. Kalupur Bus Station runs buses to all major destinations in Ahmedabad city. The station is operated by Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS). [2]

Ahmedabad's main central railway station is also at Kalupur.

Places of interest

Shri Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad is a delightful shrine situated at Kalupur. This is the first temple of the Shri Swaminarayan Sampraday. The temple enshrines images of Lord Narnarayandev, Lord Radhakrishna Dev, Lord Dharmadev-BhaktiMata, Lord Harikrishna Maharaj, Lord Ghanshyam Maharaj and Lord Balswaroop Ghanshyam Maharaj.

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