The bard sings of it,[2] Tirath bhumipavan Siddhakshetra subhasar,Nirmal nir vahe Sarasvati sada mokshko dwar, ... —

"A Tirtha, a place to make holy, is the good Siddha Kshetra, Where flows Sarasvati's pure stream — ever beatitude's door.

"In tenth century (943 AD), Mularaja, the founder of Chaulukya dynasty, started constructing the Rudra Mahalaya Temple.

[4] They built monumental mansions, made of wood, with stuccoed facades, ornate pilasters, trellised balconies and gabled roofs which have become identifying features of the architecture of this town.

[6] On Sidhpur, Cortés said, "I would feel safe to say that it incorporates elements that span from neoclassical European, including art nouveau, and touching Indian Gothic.