Suthari
Village in Gujarat, India
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Suthari is a village in Abdasa Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.[2]
Suthari
Suthri | |
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Village | |
| Nickname: sonthari | |
  Suthari Location in Gujarat, India  Suthari Suthari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.0340°N 68.9161°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch |
| Taluka | Abdasa |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kachchh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Abdasa[1] |
| Website | gujaratindia |
It is 92 km to the west of District headquarters Bhuj and 27 km from taluka headquarters Naliya and 12 km from Kothara. Suthari is located near sea coast.
Suthari Pin code is 370490 and postal head office is at nearby village, Dumara.
Places of interest
Shri Suthri Jain Derasar
Suthari is famous as Jain pilgrimage center[2] as it holds one famous Jain temple where there are deities of Parshvanath, Padmavati, Kunthunath, Gautam Swami and Choumukhji. The temple built around year 1840[3] is a two-storied structure richly embellished with intricate designs and sculptures both inside and outside.[3][4] The chief architects and sculptors of the temple were, the Mistris of Kutch, a notable artisan community in the region.[5][6]
Darbargarh
Among other place of interests is the Darbargarh, the royal residence of Jadeja chief of the place, who were jagirdar during time of princely era of Kutch.
