Madhavpur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 21°17′57″N 70°01′31″E / 21.299291°N 70.025139°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
Region | Saurashtra |
District | Porbandar |
Named for | Krishna |
Government | |
• Type | Gram Panchayat |
• Body | Madhavpur Gram Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ-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]