Talala, Gujarat

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Talala (Gir)
Town
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Talala (Gir)
Talala
Coordinates: 21°03′N70°33′E / 21.05°N 70.55°E / 21.05; 70.55
Country India
State Gujarat
District Gir Somnath
Population
  Total21,060
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
362 150
Area code 02877
Vehicle registration GJ-32
Spoken languages Gujarati

Talala (Gir) is a town and a taluka in Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Talala is famous for Asiatic lions and orchards of Kesar mangoes. Earlier Talala (Gir) was part of Junagadh district.

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APMC market yard

APMC Talala (Gir) was established on 6 June 1987. It started operation in 1991. Construction cost was around 2,19,84,984 rupees, which includes shops, road, godown, compound wall, office. The Kesar mango auction in APMC started on 29 April 2000. [1]

Sri Bai ashram

Sri Bai ashram is located on the bank of Hiran River. It is a historic temple of Sri Bai.

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Shree bai ashram

Hadmatiya stupa

Buddhist Stupa, belonging to the era of Kshatrapas (built in the 2nd century), locally known as Vajir Panat No Kotho is in the forest three kilometres from Talala Taluka. It is located on the bank of Sarasvati river. The outer part of the stupa was built around the start of the Common Era using burnt bricks. The inner part is filled with undressed stones. [2]

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References

  1. "APMC Market Yard Talala (Gir)". Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. Susan Verma Mishra; Himanshu Prabha Ray (5 August 2016). The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE. Taylor & Francis. p. 45. ISBN   978-1-317-19413-2.