Chabutaro for Pigeon (Kabutar in Gujarati) - Meaning of Chabutra in English Hindi (Food Feeding)

Chabutaro is known as Dining Hall of Pigeons, Birds…

Chabutaro mostly found in villages of Gujarat State. Chabutro is especially for use and breeding of pigeons. Chabutaro is tower like structure with different shapes like octagonal, pentagonal enclosures at the top. Inside the Chabutara pigeons are breed and eating food like, grains, wheat, Millets etc…

Mostly such, Monuments are found in Center of Village or village entrance in Gujarat and Kutch in India. At the base of the structure a sitting platform is usually made. The base and the surrounding area of this Chabutro structure serve as a gathering place for villagers and as a playing area for children. It gives such awesome feeling in Village atmosphere.

In English Language it can be defined as "Pigeon Tower" or "Pigeon hole tower". Actually, Chabutaro is a word of Gujarati language. In Gujarati language Pigeon is called Kabutar. The word Chabutro has arrived from word Kabutar, since Chabutaro is specially constructed for use and breeding of Pigeons only in Gujarat India, especially Kutch.

People and especially ladies of Gujarat, belonging to Hindu faith, consider it auspicious to feed Pigeons. Therefore, this structure is made in villages, where pigeons can live. In early morning, you can find ladies; children and gents are like feeding grains to Pigeons below Chabutro. The Chabutaro is, therefore, usually found in villages dominated or established by Hindu, Kshatriya & Brahmin communities of Gujarat.