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Tehsil Godhra, District Panchmahals(Godhra),. Gujarat.
Godhra is an Indian town, a municipality in Panchmahal district in the state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district.
Godhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meaning one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district.
Godhra is also one of the religious places in the India which has four bethaks (temples) for Vaishnav Sampraday (Vaisnal Community). Two bethaks are of Lord Gokulnathji, and one each for Lord Gusaiji and Lord Mahaprabhuji. Godhra also has three beautiful Jain temples. The main idol ('Mul Nayak') in the main Jain Temple is that of Tirthankar Bhagawan Shantinath.
Godhra is widely known in India and internationally for being the eye of the storm, which began with Godhra train burning on 27 February 2002, near the Godhra railway station.
Godhra is the location of Gandhi Ashram. Bharat Ratna Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel began practicing as a barrister at Godhra; Mahatma Gandhiji and Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel personally met for the first time in Godhra.
Godhra is also a birth place of Shri Rang Avdhoot Maharaj (a famous spiritual advisor).
Shri Narendra Modi also dwelt in Godhra for a long time before he became Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Godhra , the land of cows. In mythological terms it can be called as land which is used for the grazing of cow. Cows used to come here from Pavagadh for grazing. The historical name of Godhra is "Godhak".
Lands also have historical background like human beings. Perhaps name of the village and the values behind the name carries impressions and qualities of the village, who would not like his own native village? Everyone loves their village.
Mesri river, Ramsagar lake and in far east, Kanelav lake represents nature's beauty and personalities like Saint Rang Avdhoot Maharaj, Poet Punjalal Dalwadi, Manilal Mehta, Vamanrao Mukaddam, Mama Phadke are the jewels of past.Leaders like Morarji Desai & Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel started their political careers from this place. In 1917, Gandhiji also visited this land.
Five hundred years ago, the respectable Saint Shrimad Vallabhacharya in his morning ritual speech gave the example of his dream city. He explained how the city which was seen in dream by her daughter was handed over by a Muslim resident to a Hindu family
Rang Avadhoot Maharaj who has established a holy place on the bank of Narmada in nareshwar was born in Godhra. Manilal Mehta who is also known Father of Education, was the person who has taken initiative of education in Godhra.Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel,the Iron man of India started his career as a lawyer from Godhra
Late Morarji Desai worked here as a commissioned officer.The political history of godhra is also alive. Late shree Pilu Modi who was known internationally for special Member of Parliament .(Please note above is copied from duplicate place of this City)
Godhra is an Indian town, a municipality in Panchmahal district in the state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district.
Godhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meaning one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district.
Godhra is also one of the religious places in the India which has four bethaks (temples) for Vaishnav Sampraday (Vaisnal Community). Two bethaks are of Lord Gokulnathji, and one each for Lord Gusaiji and Lord Mahaprabhuji. Godhra also has three beautiful Jain temples. The main idol ('Mul Nayak') in the main Jain Temple is that of Tirthankar Bhagawan Shantinath.
Godhra is widely known in India and internationally for being the eye of the storm, which began with Godhra train burning on 27 February 2002, near the Godhra railway station.
Godhra is the location of Gandhi Ashram. Bharat Ratna Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel began practicing as a barrister at Godhra; Mahatma Gandhiji and Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel personally met for the first time in Godhra.
Godhra is also a birth place of Shri Rang Avdhoot Maharaj (a famous spiritual advisor).
Shri Narendra Modi also dwelt in Godhra for a long time before he became Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Godhra , the land of cows. In mythological terms it can be called as land which is used for the grazing of cow. Cows used to come here from Pavagadh for grazing. The historical name of Godhra is "Godhak".
Lands also have historical background like human beings. Perhaps name of the village and the values behind the name carries impressions and qualities of the village, who would not like his own native village? Everyone loves their village.
Mesri river, Ramsagar lake and in far east, Kanelav lake represents nature's beauty and personalities like Saint Rang Avdhoot Maharaj, Poet Punjalal Dalwadi, Manilal Mehta, Vamanrao Mukaddam, Mama Phadke are the jewels of past.Leaders like Morarji Desai & Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel started their political careers from this place. In 1917, Gandhiji also visited this land.
Five hundred years ago, the respectable Saint Shrimad Vallabhacharya in his morning ritual speech gave the example of his dream city. He explained how the city which was seen in dream by her daughter was handed over by a Muslim resident to a Hindu family
Rang Avadhoot Maharaj who has established a holy place on the bank of Narmada in nareshwar was born in Godhra. Manilal Mehta who is also known Father of Education, was the person who has taken initiative of education in Godhra.Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel,the Iron man of India started his career as a lawyer from Godhra
Late Morarji Desai worked here as a commissioned officer.The political history of godhra is also alive. Late shree Pilu Modi who was known internationally for special Member of Parliament .(Please note above is copied from duplicate place of this City)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godhra
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Coordinates: 22°46'51"N 73°37'3"E
- Ankleshwar Mahdev Area 0.4 km
- RamSagar Lake 0.4 km
- GSRTC Godhra Workshop 0.5 km
- S.T.NAGAR COLONY GODHRA DIVISION 0.6 km
- GSRTC Divisional H.Q.(Godhra Div.) 0.7 km
- FCI Warehouses 0.9 km
- SARYUVILLA SOCIETY, 3, Mr.N S PATEL 1.1 km
- Khadi Faliya 1.2 km
- New Era School Compound 1.4 km
- GIDC Industrial Estate 1.5 km
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