Geography

Mota Gujarat, India

India

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 is situated at 21.09°N 73.01°E., 5 km North of Bardoli

Bardoli

Bardoli is a city and a municipality in Surat Metropolitan Region in the state of Gujarat, India. Bardoli is the east most end of the Metropolis of Surat. Bardoli is one of the primary Satellite Towns of Surat Metropolitan Region.-Geography:...

, 32 km East of Surat

Surat

Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...

 in Gujarat state, India.

Demographics

According to Census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

 2001, population of Mota is nearly 11,000. Mota has a large population of Patidars (Leva & Chorotariya) Patels. Other groups are Brhamins, Anavils, Kori Patel, Vaishanav, Parmars, etc. Right now 26 castes of people are staying in Mota. About 300 families of Mota are settled on various parts of world, about 250 families are settled in USA and few of the families are settled in New Zealand & South Africa.("MotaGaam.com").

Education

Education in Mota is well developed by "Mota Kelavani Mandal"(Mota Education Board). They have "Balmandir"(KG) to "Secondary School" in both Gujarati & English Medium. Higher Secondory school, hostel facilities are also provided by board.

History

Muktapuri the present name as Mota Village because of a lot of small temples resembles like a small pilgrim place. It has also being mentioned in Puranas. In Tapi Purana ( Chapter 36 ) its being mentioned.

After killing Ravana

Ravana

' is the primary antagonist character of the Hindu legend, the Ramayana; who is the great king of Lanka. In the classic text, he is mainly depicted negatively, kidnapping Rama's wife Sita, to claim vengeance on Rama and his brother Lakshmana for having cut off the nose of his sister...

, Lord Ram had dosha which made him reflect two shadows apart from him being a god. He started pilgrim to remove his dosha and reached the present place of Mukteshwar and there his one shadow disappeared. And so felt that place as sacred and did puja and yagya and installed mahadev linga there. And as his dosh was disappeared so the name was given as Mukteshwar, and the village named as Muktapuri.

After completing the yagya he proceeded forward and reached at the present place of Rameshwar Mahadev. He arranged for the meals for Brahmins and for the fulfillment of the need for water he used the arrow named Gangasma. According to the rule before the meals for the worship of Lord Shiva he took sand in his hand from the place he shot arrow and installed Mahadev Linga. And then his another shadow also disappeared and became fully dosh mukta. And the ling in the form of sand done years ago is still present. And if you worship Rameshwar with your faith then your doshas disappear and all your wished are fulfilled with Rameshwar blessings.

Mota have nine ancient temples ( Rameshwar Mahadev, Nilkantha Mahadev, Mukteshwar Mahadev, Serveshwar Mahadev, Bahuchera Mata, Narmadeshwar Mahadev, Khodiyar Mata, Ram Mandir, Bhutnath Mundir, Khokhali Mata, Mahalaxmi Mata)