Lodhwa
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Lodhwa / Lodhva is a town in Junagadh district
Junagadh district
Junagadh District is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh.-Geography:The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District , Porbandar District , Amreli District...

 of Gujarat. It is a historic town once ruled by Jethwa
Jethwa
Jethwa is a name of a Kshatriya, Rajput clan that claim descent from Makardhwaja son of Lord Hanuman who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana...

s. The population of town is around 57,000. Lodhva is a tourist destination with other places like Sasan Gir, Veraval
Veraval
Veraval is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 6 km from Somnath.- History :...

, Chorvad
Chorvad
Chorvad is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-Demographics: India census, Chorvad had a population of 21,196. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chorvad has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%;...

 located within 50 km of it. The nearest railway station from Lodhwa are Chachar (20.3 km) and Kodinar
Kodinar
Kodinar is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat, west of Una. Kodinar is close to the Gir Forest National Park....

 (20.8 km). The Somnath
Somnath
The Somnath Temple located in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of the God Shiva. Somnath means "The Protector of Moon God". The Somnath Temple is known as "the Shrine Eternal", having been destroyed...

 is located only 33.4 km away and nearest sea coast is 11.9 km away at Dhamlej.
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