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Vavaniya

Coordinates: 23°00′25″N 70°36′35″E / 23.00694°N 70.60972°E / 23.00694; 70.60972
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Shrimad Rajchandra Janmabhuvan, Vavaniya

Vananiya is a small village located 40 km from the town of Morbi in the state of Gujarat, India.

Population and census details

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Vavaniya's local language is Gujarati. The total population is 4356 and number of houses are 847. The percentage of females is 47.6% while the literacy rate is 44.4%. It is 30 km from the Arabian Sea. Vavania is 226 kilometers from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on NH947.[1]

Places of interest

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Shrimad Rajchandra Janma Bhuvan is a hall built commemorating the place of birth[citation needed] of Shrimad Rajchandra, a Jain saint and philosopher of the late 19th century renowned for being the spiritual guru of Mahatma Gandhi.[2] It is visited by devotees of Rajchandra.

Inside Shrimad Rajchandra Janmabhuvan

References

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  1. ^ "Vavaniya , ગુજરાતી". wikiedit.org. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ Flügel, Peter (2006). Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues. Routledge. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-134-23552-0.

23°00′25″N 70°36′35″E / 23.00694°N 70.60972°E / 23.00694; 70.60972