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Coordinates: 20.82N 71.03E

Una, Gujarat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Una is a city and a municipality in Gir Somnath

district of the Saurashtra region in the state of
Gujarat, India .

Una
Unnatnagar
city

Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Transportation
Una

5 Attraction
6 Temples

Location in Gujarat, India

7 Public Life

Coordinates: 20.82N 71.03E

8 Medical Centres
9 Educational Institutions
10 Famous People's
11 Restaurant
12 Economy
13 References
14 See also

History

Country
State
District

India
Gujarat
Gir Somnath

Elevation

14 m (46 ft)

Population (2011)[1]
Total
58,528
Languages
Official

Gujarati, Hindi

Time zone

IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN

362 560

'Unatpur' anciently known as the land of Saints

( $) today is known as 'Una'.
From the ancient history and from the script of 'Skanda Purana' initially Una was known as Unatpur
which is located at the banks of River 'Rishithoya' currently known as River 'Machchundri', in district
Gir Somnath.The name of River 'Machchundri' came from the saint 'Machhendranath' who did his
penance ((*) on the banks of the same river and therefore it was named as River 'Machchundri'.In
mythological saga ( ), Lord Shiva's idol (6) was there at the banks of River
Machchundri and at that place the saints were worshipping the idol' and did meditation (8,) to
attain immortality (:) for thousands of decades (). After seeing & realizing the faith in the
worship & penance ((*=) of these saints, Lord Shiva was rejoiced (>@) and then asked Lord
Vishwakarma to build a city () at the banks of River Machchundri & with grace & blessings lord
Shiva gifted Unatpur city to those saints & today it is now popularly known as Una in Saurashtra,
Gujarat. These saints had progressed themselves with knowledge (B) & meditation & therefore from
them the caste of Brahmins known as 'Uneval Brahmins' was formed from Una.

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Under the guidance of Maharishi (C) 'Gangadhar Oza' one of the saints from the caste of Uneval
Brahmins, he appointed his son 'Tejbal Oza' as the first king of Unatpur around () 1300 A.D and
Tejbal Oza started ruling (D EF) and administrating () the kingdom of Unatpur now known as
Una. After Tejbal oza the throne (,I) was passed to 'Devbal Oza' who built the 'Lake' which is
in the heart of Una & is still found there today. He also build the temple of Goddess 'Kankeshwari' and
the same ancient temple is present today too. The next king to ascend the throne was 'Narayanbal Oza'
who built 'Ramaniya Ghat' on the banks of river Rishithoya today Machchundri river, for the welfare of
the people. The next king to rule was 'Rajbal Oza' followed by 'Mahabal Oza' who build the temple of
'Lord Shiva' which is still present today. Further the next king 'Veerbal Oza' also worked for the welfare
of people. The next king to ascend the throne was 'Sombal Oza' who extended (J K) to kingdom
of Unatpur now known as Una. The last king from Uneval brahmins was 'Chandrabal Oza' who was
smartest among all the kings who expanded the kingdom made sure to enrich the heritage () built
by his ancestors (MNO).
Later Una was attacked by 'Rajput King Vejal Vaja' with his soldiers and destroyed & captured Una by
killing King Chandrabal Oza with hundreds of his brahmins on their hindu festival 'Raksha Bandhan'
(Q) at Gupt Prayag tirth near Una. Then hundreds of Brahmins widows () with King's wife
Sudhiradevi became Sati after the painful incident. At that time Brahmins people had built Hero stones
() for worship, in memory ( ) of King Chandrabal Oza & his wife Sudhiradevi & hundreds of
Brahmins & their wives who died at & after the Gupt prayag tirth incident near Una, amongst them some
of the Hero stones at Gupt prayag tirth are still present today. Later Nawabs attacked and captured Una
from King Vejal Vaja and ruled for some years and later Solanki dynasty came and ruled and it went on
further with many kingdom. Today the ancient heritage of Una is protected by the government of
Gujarat.
In ancient time it is said in poetic verse (F) that ",M W Y W" which means
that Una in Gujarat, Pune in Maharashtra & Junagadh in Gujarat are old among all the cities in Gujarat
& Maharashtra.
Una is the place where Lord Krishna came on earth to solve the marriage problem of Kunwarbai a
daughter of famous poet and saint Narsinh mehta of Gujarat, around 1400 A.D.
There is a tower built by 'Tribhovandas parekh' in centre of the Una city which is famous by
Tribhovandas parekh tower. Today's Una extended and formed in Una city, Una is main city under Gir
Somnath district of saurashtra region in Gujarat, and is giving sheds to many of the castes like
Brahmins,Karadiya Rajput, Vaishnav, Kolis, Muslims, Sindhis, Jains, etc.

Geography
Una is located on the bank of Machchundri river. It has an average elevation of 14 metres (46 feet).
Kodinar is located on the west, Diu is on the south. Una has highest number of villages compare to other
Talukas in Gujarat.

Demographics
As per 2011 India census,[2] Una had a population of 130000. Males constitute 51% of the population
and females 49%. In Una, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Una has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is
74%, and Female literacy is 59%.

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Una is the biggest taluka in Gir Somnath District in number of villages.

Some villages are:
Nathal, Amodra, Khapat, Vadviyala, Chachakvad, Kanakiya, Sonpara, Bodidar, Dhokadava,
Delwada, Sultanpur, Sanvav, Garal, Motha, Sankhada, Kajard, Simar, Navabandar, Vadaviyala,
Girgadhada, Dron, Bediya, Sanakhda, Samter, Bhacha, Umej, Khilwad, Gundala, Kesariya, Kob,
Tad, Paldi, Olwan, Vansoj, Fulka, Intvaya, Fatsar, Zudvadli, Untwada, Jaragli, Jamwala, Jasadhar,
Naliyery Moli, Umedpura, Varsingpur, Simasi, Kansari, Kalapan, Gangada, Khatriwada, Thordi,
Sanjavapur, Simar, Nathej, Yajpur, Rameshvar, Kandhi, Anjar etc.
Una is a perfect blend of people such as Brahmins, Patels, Kolis and businessmen such as Baniyas,
Lohanas, Sindhis etc. Since the town is a purchase hub of so many surrounding villages, it has variety of
things available which other towns may not.

Transportation
Una is situated on the national highway No. 8 E. This highway connects Bhavnagar with Somnath.
The city is well connected to other major cities of Gujarat such as Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot,
Jamnagar, Junagadh and Bhavnagar etc. & Mumbai by Bus services operated by state-owned transport
corporations and private services. Daily bus services available for Mumbai by state-owned transport
corporations and private bus operators. Good transportation service is available for Diu, as it is one of
the famous & popular tourist place.Diu is the nearest city having air transportation.Diu is 15 km far
away from Una.
Una is also connected with Veraval & Junagadh by train service.

Attraction
Tribhovandas Parekh Tower.
Shivaji Park public garden.
Pauranik Talav (Ancient Lake) is in the heart of Una.
Rawal Dam is also a nice place to visit in rainy season.
Jamjir Waterfall at Jamvala (Gir) is very wonderful place to visit.
Diu is also a near place to visit.
Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach it is also a near place to visit.
Gir National Park Home of asiatic lions is a wildlife sanctuary near Una.

Temples
Mahakaleshwar Mahadev Temple.
Kankeshwari Mata Temple.
Modeshwar Mahadev Temple.

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Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple.

Tapovan Temple of Hanumanji.
Gayatri Mata Temple.
Swaminarayan Temple.
Haveli.
Khodiyar Mata Temple at Amodra near Una.
Kapasi Bapu Ashram at Khapat near Una.
Gupt Prayag Tirth at Delwada near Una.
Annapurna Ashram at Dhokadava near Una.
Droneshwar Mahadev Temple at Dron near Una.
Tulsishyam famous for Temple of Krishna, and with 3 Hot water springs there, situated in middle
of Gir forest near Una.
Bhim Chas this is historical place situated in middle of Gir forest near Una.
Banej Temple of Mahadev in middle of Gir forest near Una.
Tapkeshwar Mahadev at Fareda in Gir near Una.
Pataleshwar Mahadev at babariya in Gir near Una.
Khodiyar Mata Temple at Chikhala nes in Gir near Una.
Hanuman Temple at Vajdi near Una.
Jagjivandas Bapu Ashram at Simar near Una .
Dudhnath Mahadev Temple at Motha near Una.
Gangnath Mahadev Temple at Garal near Una.
Sidhnath Mahadev Temple at Saamter nea.
Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple at Arithiya near Una.

Public Life
People of different religions live in Una. People speak Gujarati [Kathiawari] language. Some people
also speak other languages like Hindi, Sindhi, Kutchi.

Medical Centres
The city have several Hospitals & Clinics.
Community Health Center.
Primary Health Centre Dhokadava.
Shree Mehta Sarvajanik Hospital.

Educational Institutions
The city have several Colleges and Schools, and other institutions of higher education, both public and

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private.
Nathalia Uneval boarding.
Swami Vivekanand Sankul.
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul.
Shri H.M.V. Arts & Commerce College.
V.P Science College.
Shah H.D High School.
DAV Senior Secondary School.
Shishu Bharati School.
Una Taluka School.
Amodra Vinay Mandir High School.
St.Joseph's School.

Famous People's
L.T Saint Mahatma Muldas a famous Gujarati sent, hailed from "Amodra" a small village near
Una.
L.T Saint Jagjivandas a famous gujarati saint, hailed from "Simar" a small village near Una.

Restaurant
Jalaram Restaurant.

Economy
Una's economy is mostly of agriculture. Coastal ports provide good revenue like Nava bandar,
Saiyad rajpara, Vanakbara and Dhara bandar.
Una is also "the biggest Limestone supplier" in Gujarat state, the Limestone business grabs
revenue of nearly 80-90 crores per month.
Una is known for its Kesar Mango Farms too & Una and Diu has plenty branching Palm trees
called "Hokka" Hyphaene Indica which are found nowhere else in the country.

References
1. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=545787
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)"
(http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&
state5=999). Census Commission of India. Archived from the original (http://www.censusindia.net/results
/town.php?stad=A&state5=999) on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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