Suthari | |
Native Name Lang: | gu |
Other Name: | Suthri |
Nickname: | sonthari |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 23.034°N 68.9161°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kutch |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
Subdivision Name3: | Abdasa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 37 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank Info Sec1: | Kachchh |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Abdasa[1] |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Registration Plate: | GJ |
Suthari is a village in Abdasa Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.[2]
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.
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 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]
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.