Global InformationMadhavpur Ghed information
Madhavpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Madhavpur Location in Gujarat, India  Madhavpur Madhavpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°17′57″N 70°01′31″E / 21.299291°N 70.025139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| District | Porbandar |
| Named for | Krishna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Madhavpur Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-25 |
Madhavpur (Ghed) is a culturally significant village in state of Gujarat, India. It lies on the seashore of Porbandar district. According to folklore, Krishna married Rukmini at Madhavpur. This event is memorialised with a temple dedicated to Lord Madhavrai and by an annual fair held in the village.[1]
- ^ "Madhavpur Fair, Madhavpur Fair in Gujarat, Gujarat Madhavpur Fair, Madhavpur Fair of Gujarat, Madhavpur Fair Gujarat". Tourismofgujarat.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.