Vamaj

Vamaj
village
Vamaj

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 23°13′N 72°25′E / 23.22°N 72.41°E / 23.22; 72.41Coordinates: 23°13′N 72°25′E / 23.22°N 72.41°E / 23.22; 72.41
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Mehsana
Government
  Body Vamaj Gram Panchayat
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 382715[1]
Nearest city Kalol, Kadi and Ahmedabad
Lok Sabha constituency Mehsana[2]
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kadi[3]
Civic agency Vamaj Gram Panchayat

Vamaj is a small village situated near Kadi (a town known for its oil industry) and Kalol. Its Panchayat code is 162352.[4] It is also famous for Shri Vamaj Tirth, a temple belonging to the Jain religion. The idol of Dada Adishvar in the temple belongs to the times of king Samprati[5]

References

  1. "Welcome to the Indiapost Website". Indiapost.gov.in. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. "Election Commission of India" (PDF). Eci.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  3. "Shri Vamaj Tirth - Jain Temples in Gujarat". Jinalaya.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.


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