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Poshina

Coordinates: 23°50′20″N 73°00′07″E / 23.839°N 73.002°E / 23.839; 73.002
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Idar
town
Nana Poshina Parshwanath Jain Temple
Nana Poshina Parshwanath Śvetāmbara Jain Temple
Idar is located in Gujarat
Idar
Idar
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 23°50′20″N 73°00′07″E / 23.839°N 73.002°E / 23.839; 73.002
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictSabarkantha district
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Poshina (Ratanpur) is a town in Poshina Taluka in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat state, India. It is located in the northernmost side of Sabarkantha district, 70 km from Idar.[1]

Places of interest

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Landscape near Poshina

The town is a famous for its tribal shrines, Jain temples and an old Shiva temple.[1] There are white sandstone Jain temples of Parshwanath and Neminath, measuring 150 feet long by 140 broad and 26 high.[2] A few weeks after Holi festival, there are arranged the Chitra Vichitra Fair at nearby place namely Gunbhakari.[1]

Community

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There are lives many tribal community such as Rabaris, Bhils and Garasias. The Garasia are known for their colorful attire, the Rabaris for their silver ornaments and the Bhils are for arrow making.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Anjali H. Desai (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. pp. 191–192. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 439. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.