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Govardhanram Smriti Mandir Becomes A Literary Pilgrimage Site In Gujarat

Curated exhibits, rare books, and periodicals kept at the restored heritage site in Gujarat celebrate novelist Govardhanram Tripathi’s enduring legacy.

Nadiad: Once home to well-known Indian novelist Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, a modest house in Nadiad has been turned into a temple of literature, honouring the life and legacy of the man behind the iconic novel Saraswatichandra .

Now known as the Govardhanram Smriti Mandir, the abode in Jhagadia Pole has been recognised as one of India’s most significant literary pilgrimage sites. “It would not be an exaggeration to call the Govardhanram Smriti Mandir the greatest literary pilgrimage site not only in Gujarat, but in the entire

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