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Suthari

Suthari

Suthri
Village
Nickname(s): sonthari
Suthari is located in Gujarat
Suthari
Suthari
Suthari is located in India
Suthari
Suthari
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 23°02′07″N 86°54′53″E / 23.03528°N 86.91472°E / 23.03528; 86.91472Coordinates: 23°02′07″N 86°54′53″E / 23.03528°N 86.91472°E / 23.03528; 86.91472
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Kutch
Taluka Abdasa
Elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration GJ
Lok Sabha constituency Kachchh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Abdasa
Website gujaratindia.com

Suthari is a village in Abdasa Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

It is 92 km to the west of District headquarters Bhuj and 27 km from taluka headquarters Naliya and 12 km from Kothara. Suthari is located near sea coast.

Suthari Pin code is 370490 and postal head office is at nearby village, Dumara.

Suthari is famous as Jain pilgrimage center as it holds one famous Jain temple where there are deities of Parshvanath, Padmavati, Kunthunath, Gautam Swami and Choumukhji. The temple built around year 1840 is a two-storied structure richly embellished with intricate designs and sculptures both inside and outside. The chief architects and sculptors of the temple were, the Mistris of Kutch, a notable artisan community in the region.

Among other place of interests is the Darbargarh, the royal residence of Jadeja chief of the place, who were jagirdar during time of princely era of Kutch.




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