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Charup
Village
Charup is located in Gujarat
Charup
Charup
Location in Gujarat, India
Charup is located in India
Charup
Charup
Charup (India)
Coordinates: 23°56′25″N 72°07′35″E / 23.940408°N 72.126328°E / 23.940408; 72.126328
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictPatan
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
384285
Vehicle registrationGJ-

Charup is a village in Saraswati Taluka of Patan district of Gujarat state of India.

History

During Chaulukya rule, Charup was a large town populated predominantly by Jains. There is a large Jain temple dedicated to Parshwanath making it the place of pilgrimage among Jains. The chief deity is mentioned in the Prabhachandracharya's Prabhavak Charit dated Samvat 1334 (1278 CE). The temple was renovated in 1882 CE and a rest house was opened in 1900 CE.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. p. 788.


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