Delvada

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.

Not to be confused with Dilwara Temples or Delwara.

Delvada
Village
Delvada
Delvada
Coordinates: 20°46′33.1″N 71°02′47.3″E
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaUna
Population
 • Total11,032[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
 • Spoken languagesGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362 510
Telephone code02875

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
Railway station, Delwada

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. This is one of the 84 Bethak of Vallabha Acharya. Pandavas stay here and pray to the Ganges. A fair is arranged each year during the month of Shraavana.

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:

  • Shree ram bal mandir
  • Ankur Primary School,
  • P.G.N. Vora Primary School,
  • Delvada Pay Cen Kanya Shala
  • Delvada Pay Cen Kumar Shala.

The high school is

  • Shree M.S. Sanghavi Vidhayalay
  • Industrial training institute
  • Kasturbaa gandhi kanya vidhyalaya[7]
  • Shri H.M.V. Arts and Commerce College.

There is also an Industrial Training Institute & Kasturba Vidhyalaya .[8]

References
  1. "Population of Delwada Village, Una, Gujarat".
  2. "DVA/Delvada". India Rail Info.
  3. "51 Ft Long Chain Cake for Baba @ Junagadh Temple". YouTube.
  4. "Gupt Prayag Baithakji".
  5. http://guptprayag.org/
  6. "Tourism in Banaskantha(Palanpur), Best Places in Banaskantha(Palanpur)". TourismGuideIndia.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. "List of Secondary Schools". Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. "Career Options in ITI,Industrial Training,Career Option in Technical Trade,ITI Careers,Careers in Industrial Training,Education in India".
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