(Photo: Kaushik Patel, Modasa) Phagvel Bhatiji Maharaj and Jhala Bawji Kutch near Kathiawar in North Gujarat, Prince Viramdevji, the prince of the legendary town of Vaghoji Jhala, who was killed in the war with the Mughals, has been worshiped for 538 years.
Lok Mela is held on Sunday, the second Saturday of Bhadrava. Bhoomi Poojan was performed today at the holy place of Jhala Baw Ji for the construction of a temple on the hill of Adpodara village, which has been a center of faith for years, as well as a cowshed and a Dharamshala.
On this auspicious occasion, Sabarkantha Aravalli MP Shobnaben Baraiah, provincial former MLA Mahendrasinh Baraiah, Himmatnagar MLA V D Jhala, Chetan Bhuwaji Goga Dham Garudi, Dakor Mahant Kiran Ramji Maharaj, Devaraj's Mahesh Giri and others were present.
