Holi Dhal (Bhat)

Holi Dhal is a prominent town square in Bhat, Daskroi village.[1] It is surrounded by historical structures. It is a vegetable market in the morning, a cloth market in the noon and the street food market at night.

Etymology

It is named after ritual ceremony of Holika Dahan. In the festival of Holi villagers celebrates the death of Holika in order to save Prahlad at this place so now it is known as Holi Dhal. In olden days, people use to contribute a piece of wood for Holika bonfire.

Holi Dhal

This bustling open square near the center of the village functions as a vegetable market in the morning and evening, and a cloth market in the afternoon. It is most famous, however, for its food stalls that start to emerge around 7:30 in the evening and continue till late night, with various local street snacks.

Structures

Some heritage structures are in vicinity.

Lord Shiva's Temple

The memorial temple of Lord Shiva known as Dudheshwar Mahadev is situated in Holi Dhal.

Mahurat Pol

It was the first pol (housing cluster) of Bhat. Prajapati and Patels settled here around the 1450s. There is one temple besides pol, Dudheshwar Mahadev temple.

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmedabad District Panchayat: Data from the Ahmedabad District Panchayat, including Villages of Daskroi Taluka (Provisional)". Ahmedabad District Panchayat. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
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