Miyani Explained

Miyani
Native Name:Gujarati: મિયાણી
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Porbandar
Coordinates:21.8402°N 69.382°W
Pushpin Map:Gujarat#India
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Majority
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati
Timezone1:IST

Miyani is a beach village in Porbandar Taluka in Porbandar, Gujarat, India. It is located 39 km north from the district headquarters of Porbandar and 429 km from the state capital of Gandhinagar.[1]

Miyani is situated on a creek and is a fishing center in a fresh fish zone.[2] It is located on the coastline of Gujarat with beaches on the Arabian Sea.

Religious significance

The village is a pilgrimage center for Hindus and Jains. Temples of the goddess Harsiddhi are located here, including an ancient temple on the mountain Koyla Dungar which overlooks the sea. The present temple is located in the foothills of the mountain, and the site where the deity is now worshiped is said to be built by the Jain merchant Jagdusha in the 13th century.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gujarat State Gazetteers: Junagadh District . 1975 . Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State . 827 . 31 December 2022 . en.
  2. Book: Mishra . Susan Verma . Ray . Himanshu Prabha . The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE . 5 August 2016 . Routledge . 978-1-317-19374-6 . 65–86, 280 . 31 December 2022 . en.