Jodia, Gujarat

Jodia (also spelled Jodiya) is a town in Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India.[1]

History

Jodia was the well-known port of India before 1947. It has a sainik school located at Balachadi. It is the birthplace of Gunateet Swami.

Places of interest

Notable places in Jodia include Umiya Mataji Mandir, Gunatit Nagar, Kach Nu Mandir (a temple having glass studded roofs), Patawala Hanuman, Ramwadi, Gita Mandir, Dariyala Madir, and Radhe Krishan Mandir. The temple complex BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhadra is located 8 km southeast of Jodiya.[2]

Beaches near Jodia include Balachadi and Jodia Bandar.

Kotho in this town is State Protected Monument (S-GJ-82).

Economy

There is a clothes and a fish market.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Global Gazetteer Version 2.2 - Jodiya, India
  2. ↑ http://www.baps.org/Global-Network/India/Bhadra/Mandir-Info.aspx

Coordinates: 22°42′00″N 70°18′00″E / 22.7000°N 70.3000°E / 22.7000; 70.3000

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