Vadali, Gujarat
History
Vadali is perhaps the O-cha-li or Vadari which Chinese traveller Xuanzang visited between Malwa and Valabhi circa 640 CE. In the eleventh century, Vadali was the centre of a large kingdom.
It was formerly known as Vatapalli. Kharataragaccha-Gurvavali notes the Parshvanatha temple of Vadali dated to mid-12th century. Sahanapala, son of Haripala (a Pratihara of the Paramara king Dharavarsha) built the mandapa of the Vaidyanath temple at Vadali in Vikram Samvat 1264 (1208 CE).
Demographics
Vadali has a population of 23,000.
Geography
It's surrounded by mountains which are parts of the Aravali Range.
Economy
The chief source of income of people is agriculture. The villages surrounding Vadali grow large number of vegetables. It supplies vegetables to Sabarkantha district and as far as Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajasthan.
Transport
It is located thirteen kilometres north of Idar. It is located on State Highway connecting Himatnagar and Ambaji. It is 30 km from Polo forest.
References
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 442.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Jain, K. C. (2010). History of Jainism: Medieval Jainism. Vol. 3. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd. p. 997.
- ^ Gazetteers: Sabarkantha District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications. 1974. p. 74.
