Vadtal

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Vadtal
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Vadtal Swaminarayan Temple
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Vadtal
Location in Gujarat, India
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Vadtal
Vadtal (India)
Coordinates: 22°35′N72°52′E / 22.59°N 72.87°E / 22.59; 72.87
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Kheda
Founded by Sarvopari Swaminarayan
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Vadtal is located in the Kheda district of Gujarat, India. It is the pilgrim centre of Swaminarayan Sampraday and the headquarter of Swaminarayan's temple. [1] Gomati is a holy lake in Vadtal.

In 2011, ONGC announced that it would begin drilling operations in Vadtal in search of oil and gas. Its previous exploration in 2007 in Vadtal had found an oil field, which it is developing. [2]

Transport

Reaching Vadtal is very easy. Vadtal is connected via State Highway 5 km far. Vadtal is also connected with two Cities named as Nadiad and Anand. Vadtal is 15 km far from Both the cities. It takes 30min drives from both the places via public or private transport. Reaching Vadtal from Anand is even better as frequency of city bus is available after every 30min.

Vadtal is also a railway terminus. A 14 mile long broad gauge line was opened in 1929 connecting it with Anand, benefitting pilgrims visiting the Swaminarayan Temple. [3]

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References

  1. "Home". vadtal.com.
  2. "ONGC drilling operations to find oil, gas in Vadtal". The Times of India . 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. Gujarat, India: Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1977. p. 424.