Vadtal

Vadtal
village
Vadtal Show map of Gujarat Vadtal Show map of India Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 22°35′N 72°52′E / 22.59°N 72.87°E / 22.59; 72.87Coordinates: 22°35′N 72°52′E / 22.59°N 72.87°E / 22.59; 72.87
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Kheda
Founded by	Sarvopari Swaminarayan
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

Vadtal is the supreme pilgrim centre of swaminarayan sampraday in the Kheda district of Gujarat, India. It is a location of famous Swaminarayan's temple. "Gomti" ("Gomati") is a Holy lake in Vadtal.

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.

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.

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