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Ambika Nivas Palace, GJ SH 21, Rajmahal, Muli (2026)

14/09/2026

5,500 years of legend. Generations of tradition.

Every year, on the first day of the Tarnetar Festival, the Muli Royal Family continues the ceremonial tradition of performing the pooja and hoisting the 52-foot dhwaja at the sacred Trinetreshwar Mahadev Temple which marks the opening of the Tarnetar Fair.

Legend holds that the temple dates back 5,500 years, to an era when the Rishimunis and Sages gathered at the Fair. This era is much older than even the Mahabharata era. This temple is the very site where Arjuna, guided only by the reflection of a fish in the water, pierced its eye and won Draupadi at her swayamvar during the Mahabharata.

On the same day, the Muli Royal Family also has the honour to be the first to perform the puja and hoist the flag at the historic Juna Suraj Deval and Vasuki dada temples in Than.

For the Muli Royal Family, the performing of the puja and hoisting of the dhwaja is more than a ceremony. It is a centuries-old responsibility — a tradition of faith, heritage and service that has been passed down through generations.

Tarnetar is not merely a fair. It is a living expression of Saurashtra’s heritage — where mythology, devotion, folk tradition and history come together.

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08/09/2026

Some rooms ask you to look around. This one asks you to look up.

At the centre of Ambika Nivas Palace, the living room is crowned by a hand-painted ceiling in ochre, turquoise, green and gold.

Botanical vines unfold across its surface, bordered by intricate classical motifs and layers of ornamental moulding. The composition is elaborate without feeling excessive, a reflection of the eclectic decorative language that shaped many princely interiors of the early 20th century.

And then, there is time.
The fading paint. The softened edges. The marks left by nearly a century of age.

Rather than concealing them, the palace has allowed these traces to remain. They give the ceiling a patina that turns decoration into documentation, a record of the room, its changing seasons and the lives that have passed beneath it.
Because sometimes, the most beautiful part of a historic room isn’t what was painted there.
 It’s what time has added to it.

Come experience the details of Ambika Nivas Palace for yourself.

For stays & enquiries: 📞 +91 87996 21600 📧 [email protected]

02/09/2026

Before air conditioning, there was architecture.

Long before cooling could be switched on at the touch of a button, Indian homes were designed to respond to the heat around them.

At the heart of this was the courtyard, an open-to-sky space that brought air and light into the home, while shaded verandahs, thick walls and generous ceilings helped create cooler, more comfortable spaces.

It was never simply an empty space between rooms. The courtyard was part of the home’s climate strategy, a place where air could move, light could filter in, and life could unfold around it.

At Ambika Nivas Palace, this architectural vocabulary remains woven into the experience. Corridors open into courtyards, rooms meet gardens, and shaded transitional spaces create a continuous conversation between the indoors and the outdoors.

Perhaps that is what makes old architecture so fascinating.

It didn’t need to fight the climate.
It learned to live with it.

Come experience the architecture of Ambika Nivas Palace, Muli.

For stays & enquiries:

📞+91 87996 21600
📧 [email protected]

02/09/2026

Before air conditioning, there was architecture.

Long before cooling could be switched on at the touch of a button, Indian homes were designed to respond to the heat around them.

At the heart of this was the courtyard, an open-to-sky space that brought air and light into the home, while shaded verandahs, thick walls and generous ceilings helped create cooler, more comfortable spaces.

It was never simply an empty space between rooms. The courtyard was part of the home’s climate strategy, a place where air could move, light could filter in, and life could unfold around it.

At Ambika Nivas Palace, this architectural vocabulary remains woven into the experience. Corridors open into courtyards, rooms meet gardens, and shaded transitional spaces create a continuous conversation between the indoors and the outdoors.

Perhaps that is what makes old architecture so fascinating.

It didn’t need to fight the climate.
It learned to live with it.

Come experience the architecture of Ambika Nivas Palace, Muli.

For stays & enquiries:
📞 +91 87996 21600
✉️ [email protected]

23/08/2026

01 | A cinematographer’s perspective

Some places are simply seen. Others are imagined through a lens.

We are delighted to welcome Mr.Sunil Patel, cinematographer, who is currently shooting a Gujarati film at Ambika Nivas Palace.

His body of work spans close to three decades across Bollywood, advertising and regional cinema, to Ambika Nivas Palace. His credits include Hum Tum, Salaam Namaste, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Murder 3, Ready and Bang Bang, among many others.

In this conversation, Mr. Sunil shares what drew him to Ambika Nivas as a location and his experience bringing a production to life within its spaces.

For us, it is always special to see these historic walls become part of a new story.

Thank you Sunil Sir, for choosing Ambika Nivas Palace.
And to the filmmakers, directors, cinematographers and production teams looking for their next setting, perhaps your story belongs here too.

📍Ambika Nivas Palace Muli, Gujarat

22/08/2026

THE PALACE, IN FRAME
01 | A cinematographer’s perspective

Some places are simply seen. Others are imagined through a lens.

We are delighted to welcome Mr.Sunil Patel, cinematographer, who is currently shooting a Gujarati film at Ambika Nivas Palace.
His body of work spans close to three decades across Bollywood, advertising and regional cinema, to Ambika Nivas Palace. His credits include Hum Tum, Salaam Namaste, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Murder 3, Ready and Bang Bang, among many others.

In this conversation, Mr. Sunil shares what drew him to Ambika Nivas as a location and his experience bringing a production to life within its spaces.

For us, it is always special to see these historic walls become part of a new story.

Thank you Sunil Sir, for choosing Ambika Nivas Palace.

And to the filmmakers, directors, cinematographers and production teams looking for their next setting, perhaps your story belongs here too.

Ambika Nivas Palace
Muli, Gujarat

17/08/2026

Your invitation to slow down.

Stay within the walls of a palace, discover the heritage of Muli, and experience Gujarat at a gentler pace.

Ambika Nivas Palace
📍 Muli, Gujarat

DM us to reserve your stay.

Or contact us at :
+91 87996 21600
[email protected]

13/08/2026

At Ambika Nivas Palace, the sacred is woven into the architecture itself.

Figures of gods and goddesses appear above thresholds and within the palace’s intricate details, not simply as ornament, but as quiet reminders of the faith, traditions that shaped the home.

A doorway becomes more than an entrance.
A sculpted figure becomes more than a detail.
Together, they tell us how deeply architecture once belonged to everyday life.

Some stories are not told. They are carved into the walls.

09/08/2026

Some spaces are made for lingering.

Overlooking the front lawns of Ambika Nivas Palace, this space brings together the quiet elegance of a hertiage hotel with the comforts of a home, arched windows, patterned ceilings, old-world furnishings and the gardens just beyond.

A space to pause, look out, and let the afternoon unfold.

Ambika Nivas Palace, Muli

27/01/2026

An evening reserved for two.
A setting reserved for royalty.

This Valentine’s Day, indulge in a private luxury dining experience at Ambika Nivas Palace —
✨ Regal ambiance
✨ Candlelit elegance
✨ Curated meal

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