Mahuva (Bhavnagar district)

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Gujarat • India
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 Mahuva 
Coordinates: 21°04′60″N 71°48′00″E / 21.0833, 71.8
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
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• 0 m (0 ft)
District(s) Bhavnagar
Codes
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Telephone
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• 364290
• +(02844)
• GJ4

Coordinates: 21°04′60″N 71°48′00″E / 21.0833, 71.8

[edit] Introduction

Mahuva is popularly known as Kashmir of Saurashtra is a small town on the outskirts of Bahvanagar District in the State of Gujarat, India. Mahuva is very well known for its pleasant weather and green lush surrounding. It is basically a green area with lots of coconut tree plantations. Mahuva has very beautiful sea and beach located near the historical Bhavani Temple. Mahuva is also a karmabhumi for well known Shri Morari Bapu. Mahuva is also very well known for wooden toys, raw onion, groundnuts, and of course flavoured and sweet Jamadar Mango.

Mahuva is a Model town in the Bhavnagar district with excellent civic and education facilities.

Civic Amenities:

General Hospital

Moti Library

Nani Library

Gandhi Baug

Kuber Baug

Sadbhavna Hospital

Hanumant Hospital

Educational Institutions:

Shri Bhuta Bal Mandir

Jafri and Fatima English School

Shri Vinay Mandir School

Shree J P Parekh High School

Sheth M N High School

K V Parekh College

Saint Thomas Highschool(Catholic)

Mahuva is also home to many eminent personalities

Eminent Personalities

Bhagataji Maharaj: Akshar Purushotam Swaminarayan Sanstha

Morari Bapu : Famous for his Ram Katha

Shri Balubhai Parekh : Famous for Pidilite Industry

Shri N N Mehta : Famous for promotion of educational institutes

Shrimati Asha Parekh : Famous in Bollywood

Shri Jashvant Mehta : former finance minister of Gujarat

Shri Chhabildas Mehta: former Chief Minister of Gujarat

Shri Dolarray Vasavada: former vice chancellor of Bhavnagar University

Kanti Bhatt : Journalist who started Abhiyaan

Harkishan Mehta : Editor of Chitralekha

Dr.Kanubhai Kalsariya : M.L.A. of Mahuva Taluka

[edit] Geography

Mahuva is a green city with very pleasant and helthy weather, located at 21.0833° N 71.8000° E. Mahuva is located on the sea shore of Indian Ocean. Mahuva is Tahsil. There are so many places to visit around Mahuva.
1. Bhavani Temple and Sea Beach near temple.
2. Bhutnath Mahadev temple.
3. Light House on the shore of Indian Ocean.
4. Jain Derasar (Temples).
5. Gandhi Baug (A beautiful garden).
6. Talgajarda - Ashram of shri Morari Bapu.
7. A dam constructed near the sea shore preventing the rain/spring water to flow in sea, is called as "Nikol Bandhara", is very good site to see. This dam has made a lot (acres) of surrounding land to a green valley like a year round for 365 days.
8. Bagdana Ashram, very very famous for Sant Shri Bajarandas Bapa. Thounds of people/devotees visit this place from very far areas. You will not leave the Ashram, without having "Tea" or "Prasad", as they are very good and famous.
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Mahuva is famous for its wooden creation by the artisans. they make furnitures, toys etc..They are called Sanghedias. The art of making wodden articles is worth admiring.