Odadar

Odadar
village
Odadar Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Odadar Odadar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°34′0″N69°40′0″E / 21.56667°N 69.66667°E / 21.56667; 69.66667
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Porbandar
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Nearest city	Porbandar
Website	gujaratindia.com

Gorakhnath temple. At Odadar village

Odadar is a coastal village 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Porbandar, in the state of Gujarat, India. ^[1] It has a population of around 4000 and is known for the many stone quarries in its vicinity.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

It is the original village of Odedra Mer people, and has a large temple for Gorakshanath the guru of the Odedras. Also, a temple for Shikoter Maa is to be found in this village the kuldevi for Odedras.^{[ citation needed ]}

Economy

In 2015, farmers from Odadar signed a memorandum requesting the district collector of Porbandar to continue the ban on fishing in Karli-Gosabara reservoir. ^[2]

References

1. "Cops recover 87 packets of charas washed up on sea coast in Gujarat". Deccan Herald . 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
2. "Farmers urge Porbandar collector not to lift fishing ban on Gosabara wetland". Indian Express. 16 May 2015. ProQuest   1681022676 . Retrieved 19 August 2024.