Nani Khakhar
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village, interesting place
Nani Khakhar is Popularly known as "Paris of Kutch". It is like Oasis in Desert.
A beautifically designed Village. It is surrounded by green farms from all sides.It is situated near "Bhukhi Nadi" (Hungry/dry River).
Located in the district of Kutch in Gujarat, this village consists of approximately 500-1000 people. The village is made up of mostly from Jain,Rajput (Jadeja/Zala), Rajgor and Maheshwary families.
The Dedhia Families are descendants of The Chawda dynasty and Follow Jainism.
The village has several shops, a school, and few temples and a mosque near the dry riverbed. The way of life for most people here is farming, although prominent politicians like Mehraman ji Jadja and Dashrath Sinh Jadeja hails from here..
It is also rumored that there is an underground tunnel from this village to the city of Mehsana, hundreds of kilometers away.
Nani Khakhar has Kutch's First ever building constructed for common washrooms & Bathrooms with under ground sewage system.Several Other Villeges in Kutch tried to make replica of this structure, but failed.
In Past, One could see the light house of Mandvi from the top of the tower of the Nul.
The Beautifully carved Dehrasar(Jain Temple)Of Nani Khakhar is counted in "Panch Tithi" of Kutch.
Nani Khakhar is home of many esteemed people like Mr. Shantilal Meckony,(The Rain Man) a well known Scientist of India.
Author :Sachin Dedhia (Mulund -Mumbai)
A beautifically designed Village. It is surrounded by green farms from all sides.It is situated near "Bhukhi Nadi" (Hungry/dry River).
Located in the district of Kutch in Gujarat, this village consists of approximately 500-1000 people. The village is made up of mostly from Jain,Rajput (Jadeja/Zala), Rajgor and Maheshwary families.
The Dedhia Families are descendants of The Chawda dynasty and Follow Jainism.
The village has several shops, a school, and few temples and a mosque near the dry riverbed. The way of life for most people here is farming, although prominent politicians like Mehraman ji Jadja and Dashrath Sinh Jadeja hails from here..
It is also rumored that there is an underground tunnel from this village to the city of Mehsana, hundreds of kilometers away.
Nani Khakhar has Kutch's First ever building constructed for common washrooms & Bathrooms with under ground sewage system.Several Other Villeges in Kutch tried to make replica of this structure, but failed.
In Past, One could see the light house of Mandvi from the top of the tower of the Nul.
The Beautifully carved Dehrasar(Jain Temple)Of Nani Khakhar is counted in "Panch Tithi" of Kutch.
Nani Khakhar is home of many esteemed people like Mr. Shantilal Meckony,(The Rain Man) a well known Scientist of India.
Author :Sachin Dedhia (Mulund -Mumbai)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 22°52'52"N 69°31'5"E
- navinal dhuvo 11 km
- "SONA BEACH" 21 km
- Bural reef 47 km
- Bhaidar tapu 51 km
- Dunny Point Tourist destination 61 km
- Positra 63 km
- Salaya 63 km
- Suthri Beach 71 km
- Chhari Dhand Bird Sanctuary 85 km
- Koti Kuran - ancient civilisation 2500 BC 121 km
- Mota Kandagara 4.4 km
- Costal Gujarat Power Limited(CGPL)-Mundra 6.7 km
- Outdoor switchgear 7.1 km
- Super Critical Boilers 7.4 km
- Mundra Thermal Power Station 7.7 km
- morawadi area from-magan patel 9 km
- Talwana Village 9 km
- SAHARA Con. Co. { 50,000 Sqm Tiles Fixing Work at CWDA TATA Power } 10 km
- Adani West Port, Mundra 14 km
- Gulf of Kutch 25 km
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