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About Kapadvanj
Kapadvanj (Karpat – Vanjiyam or "The Land of Textile") is a town as well as one of the Taluka of the Kheda district in the Gujarat, India. It is located on bank of river Mohar. It is 65 km away from Ahmedabad and 93 km away from Vadodara.
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History
Jayasimha Siddharaja (1094 – 1143), chalukya king, built some of Gujarat's finest architectural structures. He had built two exquisite Vavs (step wells) and a Torana at the centre of the old town. The main structure called kundvav is a rectangular structure, similar to plan of Modhera Sun Temple step well. However, it is smaller and simpler than Modhera's.
Kapadvanj was a major trading centre on the route inland from the port of Cambay and trade brought it wealth and importance in the time Siddharaj Jayasinh Solanki. As it was located close to Mohar River, it was a perfect place for constructing step wells for water supply. According to local historians and elderly folks the town had five gates. The torana at Kapadvanj is one among the 13 kirtistambhas in Gujarat; however it is amongst the best preserved, only after the Vadnagar torana. It has two pillars and a transverse architrave. The entire torana is covered with elaborate sculptures.
Other historical place of Kapadvanj is Vohrawad (a Bohra neighbourhood marked by the special character of the elegantly hybrid architecture). There are few wooden havelis there. They wore even sculptures of musicians, a usual feature of pol wooden houses in Ahmedabad.
There are nine Jain Temples in Kapadvanj. Chintamani Parshwanath Temple, Astapad Temple, Glass temple of Shantinath are famous of them.
From the History section of Kapadvanj on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Kathlāl 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Madhavkampa 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Mahudha 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Bayad 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Vādāsinor 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Dahegām 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Gandhinagar 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Ahmedabad 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Anand 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Vadodara 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Photo credits
- Kundvav Kapadvanj Rushi Pandya India, Rushi Pandya (India), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapadvanj bus station, Gazal world, CC BY-SA 4.0
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