Bhildi

Town in Gujarat, India

24°11′0″N 72°2′0″E / 24.18333°N 72.03333°E / 24.18333; 72.03333Country

IndiaStateGujaratDistrictBanaskanthaElevation

100 m (300 ft)Population

• Total7,000Languages

• OfficialGujarati, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

385530

Telephone code02744Vehicle registrationGJ-08Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)Nearest cityDeesaWebsitegujaratindia.com

Bhildi is a town in Deesa, Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India.

Geography

It is located at 24°11′0″N 72°2′0″E / 24.18333°N 72.03333°E / 24.18333; 72.03333 at an elevation of 100 m above MSL.^[1] Bhiladiyaji

Jain Thirth

Bhiladiyaji Jain Temple located here is very ancient which was much renovated in last decade. The temple of Bhiladiyaji Teerth is dedicated to Lord Parshvanatha. Here the lord is known as Shri Bhiladia Parshvanath Bhagavan. The temple stands as a unique example of ancient art and architecture. It is two storied and is adorned with three peaks. The idol of the Lord is of black in colour and is 53 cm in height. It is seated in a padmasana posture.^[2]

Transport

Bhildi is an important railway junction on the Western Railway network and connected to Kandla port and Mundra port via Gandhidham. It provides direct connectivity to Jodhpur, Palanpur WDFC and Ahemdabad from these Arabian sea ports. Many long distance trains pass through Bhildi now as a new direct link to Ahemdabad via Patan has been commissioned in 2019, which also connects to existing western Rajasthan rail-line.

References

^ Map and weather of Bhildi
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)