Madhavpur Ghed

Madhavpur
Village
Madhavpur is located in Gujarat
Madhavpur
Madhavpur
Location in Gujarat, India
Madhavpur is located in India
Madhavpur
Madhavpur
Madhavpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°17′57″N 70°01′31″E / 21.299291°N 70.025139°E / 21.299291; 70.025139
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
DistrictPorbandar
Named forKrishna
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodyMadhavpur Gram Panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-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]

  1. ^ "Madhavpur Fair, Madhavpur Fair in Gujarat, Gujarat Madhavpur Fair, Madhavpur Fair of Gujarat, Madhavpur Fair Gujarat". Tourismofgujarat.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.