Delvada

Delvada
Village
Delvada
Delvada
Coordinates: 20°46′33.1″N 71°02′47.3″E / 20.775861°N 71.046472°E / 20.775861; 71.046472Coordinates: 20°46′33.1″N 71°02′47.3″E / 20.775861°N 71.046472°E / 20.775861; 71.046472
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Gir Somnath
Taluka Una
Population
  Total 11,032[1]
Languages
  Official Gujarati
  Spoken languages Gujarati
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 362 510
Telephone code 02875

Delvada, also known as Delwada, is a village in Una Taluka, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of the Machundri River, 5 km from Una and about 8 km from Diu. Several religious and social groups exist in Delvada. These include: Kolis, Patels, Muslim, Brahmin, Lohana, and Sindhi. Due to its proximity to the Arabian Sea, the weather is extremely humid.

Economy

While much of the population of Delvada depends upon the agriculture for their livelihood, 60% of the inhabitants work in the diamond business and 10% manage shops.

Transportation

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From the Delvada Railway Station, people can travel to Veraval and Junagadh, among other towns and cities.[2] People can also take Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation buses, as well as those of private bus companies.

The closest airport to Delvada is the Diu Airport, located approximately 14 km away.

Important places

Sai Baba Temple[3]

Delvada has a sai baba temple on Gupta Prayag road which many people visit, particularly on Thursdays.

Gupta Prayag[4][5]

Prayag Raiji Mandir,Gupt Prayag,Delwada

About 2 km Westerly to the Sai Baba temple are Gupt Prayag and Shyam Kund, considered holy places by the Hindu community. A fair is arranged each year during the month of Shraavana. Pandavas stay here and pray to the Ganges.

Mahadev Shiv Temple[6] A Mahadev Shiva temple is located on the banks of the Machundri River. Here, the locals pray to the god Shiva.

Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple

Ratneshwar Temple is lord shiva temple.there is beautiful place to visit.

Lord Krishna Haveli There are two Lord Krishna Temples or Havelis which are located in the vaniya sheri area and they are very holy places to visit.

Jain Derasar

There is a Jain derasar, which is a holy place for the Jain. It is located in the center of Delvada. There is a white idol of the Bhagwan Chintamani in the Padmasana posture. It is believed that this temple belongs to the Ajahara group of five Tirthas.

Minars

There are two minars, which are holy places for Muslims.

Education

Schools include:

The high school is

There is also an Industrial Training Institute.[8]

References

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