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Kukma or Kookma is a village near the Bhuj town, taluka in Kachchh District of Indian State of Gujarat. [1] It is located at a distance of 16 kilometers from Bhuj , the headquarters of Kachchh District.
The Shiva temple, Kera, also known as Lakheshwara temple of Kerakot, is located in Kera village near Bhuj of Kutch district in Gujarat, India.The temple was built during the reign of the Chaulukya dynasty (Solankis) in the later part of the 10th Century (9th to 11th century) and is dedicated to Shiva.
It is around 40 km from Gandhidham and around 60 km from Bhuj. The postal code is 370410. Kundrodi is surrounded by Mandvi Taluka towards west, Anjar Taluka towards North, Adipur Taluka towards East and Bhuj Taluka towards North. Mandvi, Adipur, Bhuj, Gandhidham are the nearby cities to Kundrodi. Kundrodi is very close to the much-coveted ...
Near the village is another shrine, the temple of Chachara Mata. The lower part of the building is carved out of a sandstone rock; and the roof is supported by rough carved pillars. Except by a lamp always kept burning, the inside is unlighted. From the same rock a stream of water falls into a twenty feet square pool with flights of steps.
Hamirsar lake is a 450-year-old lake named after Jadeja ruler Rao Hamir (1472-1524), the founder of Bhuj. [1] [2] The lake was built during the reign of Rao Khengarji I (1548–1585), the founder of the Jadeja dynasty in Cutch, who named it after his father Rao Hamir.
It is located 97 km (60 mi) from District headquarters of Bhuj and 25 km (16 mi) from nearest town Khavda. [1] [2] [3] It is near the border with Pakistan and there is an army post at the top where only military personnel are allowed. [1] [2] [3] The Kalo Dungar also has a 400-year-old Dattatreya temple.
The construction of Bhujia fort was started by Rao Godji I (1715–1718) ruler of Kingdom of Kutch as a sort of outwork defense for Bhuj. However, the major work and completion was done during the rule of his son, Deshalji I (1718–1741). The hill was fortified as a further aid to the defense of the capital, Bhuj.
Bhuj is a famous destination within India for observing the historic craftsmanship of the Kutch region, including the textile crafts of bandhni (tie-dye), embroidery, Rogan art [15] and leatherwork. Artists of nearby villages bring their artwork for sale in 'Bhuj Haat', which is situated near Jubilee Ground.