The tale of Khodiyar Maa goes back to roughly 700A.D. It starts from a
rural community, which is known as the Roishala. Roishala. It was a
division of Vallabhipur region close to the recent Bhavnagar city in
Saurashtra. It is situated in Gujarat, India.Maharaj Shilbhadra was the
sovereign of the Vallabhipur region. Mamaniya Gadhvi resided in the
little town, Roishala in his empire. He was Maharaj Shilbhadra's top
most friends and a close companion. Honest by heart, the poor as well as
fluent Shiv bhakt, Mamaniya Gadhvi was allotted as a Rajgadhvi by his.
Location: Rajapara, Khodiyar Mandir. 16 kms. from Bhavnagar on Bhavnagar-Shihor (Rajkot road) highway.
Description : This is Khodiyar Maa's main shrine. It is of both historic and religious significance.
Nearest town :: Bhavnagar (16 kms.)
Nearest railhead: Khodiyar Mandir railway station (14kms. from Bhavnagar railway station)
Nearest airport: Bhavnagar airport (40 kms.)