Umiya Mata Temple, Unjha: Nearby Temples & Tirths

Modhera Sun Temple

The 11th-century Solanki-era Surya temple with its stepped kund, an easy add-on from Unjha.

Approx 35 to 40 km from Umiya Mata →

Bahucharaji Temple

One of Gujarat's principal Shakti pithas, kuldevi to many and a natural pairing with Umiya darshan.

Approx 35 to 45 km from Umiya Mata →

Ambaji Temple

Major Shakti shrine near the Rajasthan border, further north via Palanpur.

Approx 90 to 100 km from Umiya Mata →

Unjha sits in a dense cluster of North Gujarat pilgrimage sites, which makes it easy to build a two or three-temple loop. The obvious pairing is the Modhera Sun Temple, roughly 35 to 40 km away, where the Solanki-era Surya shrine and its magnificent stepped kund are a complete change of register from a living community temple. Bahucharaji, another of Gujarat's major Shakti shrines and itself a kuldevi to many families, lies a similar distance off and slots naturally into a goddess-focused itinerary.

Heading further north toward the Rajasthan border brings you to Ambaji, one of the state's most important Shakti pithas, about 90 to 100 km via Palanpur, a feasible day trip or an overnight extension. Vadnagar, with its ancient torans and the Hatkeshwar temple, is also within an easy drive for travellers who want to fold history and architecture into a temple run.

Compiled from public sources including Shree Umiya Mataji Sansthan (official site) · YatraDham temple listing (timings, station, guest house) · Gujarat Expert blog (history, timings, how to reach) · Umiya Parivar Australia (temple history). Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.