Gir Gadhada

Girgadhada
Girgadhada
City
Nickname(s): Gadhada
Girgadhada
Girgadhada

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 20°55′20″N 70°55′10″E / 20.92222°N 70.91944°E / 20.92222; 70.91944Coordinates: 20°55′20″N 70°55′10″E / 20.92222°N 70.91944°E / 20.92222; 70.91944
Country India
State Gujarat
District Gir Somnath
Taluka Gir-Gadhada
Government
  Type Gujarat State Gobvernment (India)
Languages
  Official Gujarati,
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 362 530
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Girgadhada (Gujarati: ગીરગઢડા) is a mid city town in Gir Somnath district in the state of Gujarat, India. Before 2013, it was a village of Una Taluka in Junagadh District, Now it has become the administrative headquarters for 42 villages[1] when that taluka was created as part of the new Gir Somnath District in August of that year.[2][3] Newly built BAPS Shree Swaminarayana Mandir is a popular place of worship and spiritual activities here.[4] There is another older Swaminarayan mandir nearby. Other temples in the town are Shree Khodiyar Mandir and Shree ramji Mandir.

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