Nargol Beach (Part 1) - Sanjan Aur Nargol ke Najare | Best Picnic Spot Gujarat |Vlog#7 - 04/07/2021|

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Nargol Beach (Part 1) - Sanjan Aur Nargol ke Najare | Best Picnic Spot Gujarat |Vlog #7 - 04/07/2021|
In this vlog, I go moto vlogging to Nargol via Sanjan. Nargol is a charming coastal village in Valsad District, situated near the Maharashtra border, Gujarat. It’s perfect place for people in search of Beach with silence & looking for some Gothic/Heritage touch in place. It is 62 km away from Valsad city and distance between taluka HQ Umbergaon and Nargol Beach is 6.7 kms. The drive was thrilling and filled with excitment at almost every corner. The feeling at beach was just something out of the world. All my tiredness and the summer heat had melowed down under the cool sea breaze. This is an excellent picnic spot for tourists from Mumbai and Gujarat. Nargol is just under 170 kms drive from Mumbai and should take around 3 to 4 hours. Bhilad Railway Station, Umbergaon Rd Railway Station Gholvad Railway Station, Sanjan Railway Station and Vapi Railway Station offer a close connectivity to this small sea side town.
History of Parsi Community in India
Sanjan and Nargol find a special place in history as it had been the cradle for the settlement of the Parsi Community in India. The Parsis may be a small community in terms of numbers, and it would have been quite easy for them to become invisible in this vast country of ours, but their accomplishments and sense of philanthropy has made them stand out. Here’s a look at how they landed in India, and managed to flourish while creating a deep respect and adoration in the hearts of Indians. Gangadharan Menon has interacted with his several Parsi friends and traveled to their historically important sites to recreate their history in words and photographs.
By the end of the 7th century, the mighty Sassanian Empire had been vanquished by Arab invaders. Many people of the Zoroastrian faith were consequently killed. Those who survived fled to the mountains of Iran. They were hounded out from there too, and after a brief respite in the town of Hormuz, they set sail for the friendly shores of India.
The ship that carried them was soon enveloped in a massive storm. The ship was rocked but not their faith. They prayed till the storm passed. And suddenly they discovered that they were washed ashore on the welcome shores of Nargol in Gujarat.
Legend has it that their leader, a Dastur, or a Parsi Priest, led his people to the durbar of the king of Sanjan named Jadhav Rana. When the Dastur requested permission for his people to settle down in Sanjan, the king asked for an empty vessel and some milk. Then, in full view of all those present, poured the milk into the vessel till it was full to the brim. And gave it to the Dastur, as if to mean that there is no place in the kingdom to accommodate Dastur’s people. The Dastur took the vessel of milk in his hand, sprinkled sugar into it, gave it back to the king, and smiled. The vessel didn’t spill over but had become sweeter! The king was so impressed with this brilliant metaphor that he gave them permission to settle down in Sanjan. And thus began one of the greatest integrations of two communities ever witnessed in the world.
At Nargol, where the Parsis first landed, I found a cluster of white-washed walls enclosing beautiful heritage houses, mostly manned by caretakers. After a lazy walk along its sleepy lanes, I found four kilometres of virgin beach with endless casuarinas whispering the tales of bygone era. And as I left my footprints on the white sands, I realized this beach is almost unaware of its own existence.
At Sanjan, there is no trace of the original Fire Temple, nor are there any quaint Parsi houses. There is only a commemorative pillar that was built a century ago, to mark the place of arrival of the Parsis in India.
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[@maheshkalwar3072]

Very nice... But mumbai to sanjan train chalu hai kya.... During July 2021 month

[@pramodjethi8742]

Please answer about sanjan?

[@rsk31577]

Bro that’s not tower of silence it’s called Parsi honour piller and by the way I am from nargol

[@rajeevsolanki29]

RSK brother is there any nice hotel in nargoal beach.. I need to travel there please help

[@ChaitanyaPradhan]

Thanks dear!

[@pramodjethi8742]

Bro.can you tell me is there any Akhada in sanjan?

[@khushrupithawala2883]

O bhai ...it's not tower of silence.... Its sanjan stambh . Agar kisi chiz ki jankari na ho to bolna nahi chahiye 😂

[@rajeevsolanki29]

Can any one please help me to know are there any hotel for stay near nargol beach. Sanjaan

[@fbehrana]

that was not the tower of silence .. wrong info .. its an insult to the Parsi community. Dont talk rubbish if u dont know..

[@ChaitanyaPradhan]

Sorry for the wrong info. No board there at the site (no soul around to ask what it is) and mistook it to this name as had read on a portal of a tower of silence in Sanjan belonging to the Parsi community. Adore your community and had no intention of hurting any one's feelings what so ever.

[@manishgondyoutube6650]

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[@rajeshmistry7214]

Very nice video chaitanya..

[@ChaitanyaPradhan]

Thanks a lot...

[@patelvilesh5112]

Nice video bro

[@ChaitanyaPradhan]

Thanks