Holi Dhal (Bhat)
Holi Dhal is a prominent town square in Bhat, Daskroi village.[1] It is surrounded by historical structures. It is a vegetable market in the morning, a cloth market in the noon and a street food market at night.
Etymology
It is named after the ritual ceremony of Holika Dahan. During the festival of Holi, villagers celebrate the death of Holika in order to save Prahlad at this place, so now it is known as Holi Dhal. In olden days, people used to contribute a piece of wood for the Holika bonfire.
Holi Dhal
This bustling open square near the center of the village functions as a vegetable market in the morning and evening, and a cloth market in the afternoon. It is most famous, however, for its food stalls that start to emerge around 7:30 in the evening and continue till late at night, with various local street snacks.
Structures
Some heritage structures are in the vicinity.
Lord Shiva's Temple
The memorial temple of Lord Shiva, known as Dudheshwar Mahadev, is situated in Holi Dhal.
Mahurat Pol
It was the first pol (housing cluster) of Bhat. Prajapati and Patels settled here around the 1450s. There is one temple besides the pol, Dudheshwar Mahadev temple.
References
- ↑ "Ahmedabad District Panchayat: Data from the Ahmedabad District Panchayat, including Villages of Daskroi Taluka (Provisional)". Ahmedabad District Panchayat. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
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