Dhari, Gujarat

Dhari maneklal ni dhari
—  town  —
Dhari Location of Dhari in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°19′34″N 71°1′38″E / 21.32611°N 71.02722°E / 21.32611; 71.02722Coordinates: 21°19′34″N 71°1′38″E / 21.32611°N 71.02722°E / 21.32611; 71.02722
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Amreli
Nearest city	amreli
Parliamentary constituency	41
Population	35,000 (2009[update])
Sex ratio	55-45 ♂/♀
Literacy	58%
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Climate Temperature • Summer • Winter	•      45 °C (113 °F) •      25 °C (77 °F)
Codes • Pincode • 365640 • Telephone • +02797 • Vehicle • GJ-14

Dhari is a town in Amreli district in what is now Gujarat, India; formerly Saurashtra, Hindustan. It is the site of a multipurpose dam.^[1]

Geography

Dhari has the population of about 75000. Dhari is located on the banks of river Shetrunji on which the famous Khodiyar Dam is located. Dhari has a good connectivity with rest of Gujarat by road and railway. Dhari is a birthplace of famous Swaminarayan saint Shri Yogiji Maharaj.Dhari is come on world map after manu bhai kotadia selection as a cabinet minister in Shree Chandrashakher Government. Dhari has also Jain derasar situated at kandoi street. which is 100 years old. Mulnayak is shri aadinathji.other attraction soon be built near khodiyar dam which will be called as a SAFARI PARK for watching asiatic lion in natural surrounding. Dhari has very good teaching facilities up to graduate level. Recently Arunbhai Muchhala Engineering college has been started by Arunbhai Muchhala (resident of sarasiya, Dhari). Even, new BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir is under- construction on the birth place of Shri Yogiji Maharaj which will add glory in the history of the town.

Places to visit

1. Khodiar Dam
2. Tulshishyam
3. Gir Forest National Park
4. Kankai-Banej
5. Asiatic pride Resorts - Savaj Restaurant
6. jain derasar
7. jivan mukteshwar mahadev
8. Shyam Temple @ Sarasia
9. Swaminarayan Temple & Yogi Ghat

Dhari is the entrance of Girforest and Tulsishyam, Diu, Satadhar etc tourist point from the Amreli side

1. narmadeshwar mahadev
2. nearest villages for the lion

References

1. ^ Subburaj, V.V.K. (2004). Basic Facts of General Knowledge. Sura Books. pp. p. 295. ISBN 8172542348. http://books.google.com/books?id=Z0mjae1kdYUC&pg=PA295&dq=Dhari%2Bdam&num=100&sig=_tB923DxcF5_od-H3U7F3J5e_bo#PPA295,M1.