Shree Dhunavali Khodiyar Mataji Temple - Jay Jakhrapir Dada Mandir in Paldham Location - History

Ai shree Dhunavali Khodiyar Mataji Mandir and Shree Jay Jakhrapir Dada Temple is situated in Pal Village, which is in Lodhika Taluka in Rajkot District of Gujarat State, India. The place is famous for its Khodiyar Maa Mandir and Jakhrapirdada no Thumdo.

JAKHRAPIR is an inspiration, magnificent and beautiful in every way, is unique and first of its kind. Spreaded in vast area playing the node and functions of various activities in guiding and pushing forward the community. It is truly a spiritually uplifting experience to witness the faith of the devotees. In this magnificent temple, idols of Maa Khodiyar together with  Maa Meldi, Maa Chamunda to put in and consecrate.

Many Hindu Castes mainly Charan, who worship Khodiyar Mata as their Kuldevi also use Khodiyar as their surname. Chudasama, Sawaria clans sometimes used Khodiyar as their surname as they worship Khodiyar Mata, as their Kuldevi.

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Address : Haripar Pal, Tehsil. Lodhika, district Rajkot, Gujarat

Nearby Railway Station : Bhakti Nagar Rail Way Station (10KM)

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Khodiyar Maa is the Hindu goddess who appeared in the story of Mamaniya Gadhvi in about AD 700. Her vehicle is the crocodile and she has many other names such as Khodal, Trishuldhari, Maavdi. Goddess is considered as a daughter of Charan. Her temples are found all over Gujarat, Rajashtan and Mumbai, but the most important four are - Matel near Wankaner, Rajpura village near Bhavnagar, Galdhare and Daathaniya.

It is located 8 KM towards South from Rajkot and 260 KM from State capital Gandhinagar. Bhakti Nagar Rail Way Station and Kothariya Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Pal Village. The Haripar Pal village has population of 2178.