Matrugaya in Sidhpur Gujarat - Distance from Ahmedabad to Sidhpur
Matrugaya in Sidhpur is a Tirth place and it is also called Matrugaya Kshetr, it is famous for its holy sacred lake. The five most holy and ancient lakes of India renowned for their sacredness are: (1) Manas Sarovar (Tibet) (2) Pushkar Sarovar (Rajasthan) (3) Bindu Sarovar (Gujarat) (4) Narayan Sarovar (Kutch, Gujarat) (5) Pampa Sarovar (Karnataka).
Sidhpur is a sacred town in Vedas, this modern day Sidhpur is mentioned as ‘Shristhal’ or a ‘pious place’. Of the five most holy and ancient lakes in India is the Bindu Sarovar, which lies here in Siddpur Gujarat. According to the Hindu religion, it is said that as the offerings to the paternal ancestors must be made at Gaya, and corresponding offerings to the maternal ancestors have to be performed at Matrugay in Sidhpur.
Thus Sidhpur has the importance of ‘Martu Gaya’ or ‘Matru Shraddh’, a place where people come annually to perform the rituals for their mothers. These Matru Shraddh are done by Brahmins on the bank of Kund. It is also said that Lord Parshuram performed ‘Matru Shraddh’ at the Bindu Sarovar.
How to Reach Matrugaya in Sidhpur Gujarat
Matrugaya Sidhpur in Gujarat is a holy town, around 103 KMS north of Ahmedabad City of State of Gujarat. It is situated on the bank of the River Saraswati, around 24 KMS from Anhilwad Patan, the old capital of Gujarat before Ahmedabad was founded in the first quarter of the fifteenth century. Siddhpur is also well connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains. Once can easily get regular buses to Siddhpur from other major cities of the Gujarat. So, Distance from Ahmedabad to Sidhpur is around 2 hours
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