Trip from Achhnera to Godhra

Overview

State: Gujarat
Distance From Achhnera: 872 Km.
Min Temp: 22.64℃
Max Temp: 35.14℃
Weather: OVERCAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Altitude : 127 Meters

Description

Godhra nbsp;is a Municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahaldistrict Originally the name came from gou which means "cow" and dhara which has two meanings: one in Sanskrit which means "hold" or "land" and the other in Hindi which means quot;flow quot;: It means the Land of the Cow.People of Godhra are very festive. Godhra is very well known for its Garba-Festival.

Godhra means the land of cows. In mythological terms it can be called as land which is used for the grazing of cow. Cows used to come here from Pavagadh for grazing.

A bronze of Lord Rishabhanath of AD 975 found at Akota mentions Gohadra kula, i.e., the school of Jain monks at Gohadra.

Godhra is one of the religious places in the India which has four bethaks (temples) for Vaishnav Sampraday. There are two main seats of Lord Gokulnathji and one each for Lord Gusaiji and Lord Mahaprabhuji. Godhra is the only city in India that has all three seats (or bhaitaks) of the Mahaprabhuji, Gusianji, and Gokulnathji.