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	'''Supedi''' is a village located in the district of [[Rajkot]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. Its population is about ~~7764~~ persons, living in around 1750 households.<ref name="Supedi village">{{cite web\|title=Supedi village\|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Rajkot/Dhoraji/Supedi\|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref>		'''Supedi''' is a village located in the district of [[Rajkot]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. Its population is about 6946 persons, living in around 1750 households.<ref name="Supedi village">{{cite web\|title=Supedi village\|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Rajkot/Dhoraji/Supedi\|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref>

	Supedi is located about 9 km from [[Dhoraji]] on the banks of the [[Utavali River]]. Its high fort wall, small ghats and temples are major attractions.		Supedi is located about 9 km from [[Dhoraji]] and 10 km from [[Upleta]] on the banks of the [[Utavali River]]. Its high fort wall, small ghats and temples are major attractions.
	[[File:Supedi Village from Utavali River.jpg\|thumb\|Supedi Village from Utavali River]]		[[File:Supedi Village from Utavali River.jpg\|thumb\|Supedi Village from Utavali River]]

	~~==Temples==~~
	~~===Morali Manohar Temple===~~
	A beautiful temple older than 750 years, showing various architectural styles like Gujarati ornamental, Rajasthani & Indo-mughal styles. This temple has Shiv temple, Ram temple and the main Krishna temple on the bank of river Utavali.

	It is named as Murali Manohar meaning lord Krishna holding murali (flute) in a lovely pose with Radha. This temple has chariot style on top. It depicts incarnations of Vishnu, Shiva-Parvati along with incarnations of goddess Umiya (Durga) on its wall. It has various floral and leaf designs as in Arabic architectures.

	~~Hindu temples are faced in east (rising sun) direction but only three temples in world like Dwakadhish temple, Dakor temple and this Murali Manohar Temple faces to West (setting sun) direction.~~

	This historically important structure now needs restoration from archeological department of India as it comes under their property but steps are not taken to protect it. This is a serious thing to be taken under care. Many parts of temple are now damaged and have started falling.

	~~===Somnath Temple===~~
	~~Another temple just on the other side of Utavli opposite to Murali Manohar.~~

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==

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'''Supedi''' is a village located in the district of [[Rajkot]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. Its population is about 7764 persons, living in around 1750 households.<ref name="Supedi village">{{cite web|title=Supedi village|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Rajkot/Dhoraji/Supedi|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref>

Supedi is located about 9 km from [[Dhoraji]] on the banks of the [[Utavali River]]. Its high fort wall, small ghats and temples are major attractions.
[[File:Supedi Village from Utavali River.jpg|thumb|Supedi Village from Utavali River]]

==Temples==
===Morali Manohar Temple===
A beautiful temple older than 750 years, showing various architectural styles like Gujarati ornamental, Rajasthani & Indo-mughal styles. This temple has Shiv temple, Ram temple and the main Krishna temple on the bank of river Utavali.

It is named as Murali Manohar meaning lord Krishna holding murali (flute) in a lovely pose with Radha. This temple has chariot style on top. It depicts incarnations of Vishnu, Shiva-Parvati along with incarnations of goddess Umiya (Durga) on its wall. It has various floral and leaf designs as in Arabic architectures.

Hindu temples are faced in east (rising sun) direction but only three temples in world like Dwakadhish temple, Dakor temple and this Murali Manohar Temple faces to West (setting sun) direction.

This historically important structure now needs restoration from archeological department of India as it comes under their property but steps are not taken to protect it. This is a serious thing to be taken under care. Many parts of temple are now damaged and have started falling.

===Somnath Temple===
Another temple just on the other side of Utavli opposite to Murali Manohar.

== Transport ==
=== Air ===
[[Rajkot]] and [[Porbandar]] are the nearest [[List of airports in India|airports]].

=== Road ===
Supedi is on National Highway 8B. It connects Supedi with [[Rajkot]], [[Porbandar]], [[Jamnagar]], [[Gondal, India|Gondal]] and [[Jetpur, Navagadh|Jetpur]]. State transport corporation and private bus operators provide bus services.

=== Railway ===
Supedi railway station lies on the Wansjaliya-Jetalsar railway line that connects with [[Rajkot]], the nearest large city. Wansjaliya railway junction is west of Supedi and connects with [[Porbandar]], [[Jamnagar]]. [[Dhoraji]] railway station and [[Jetalsar]] railway junction are east of Supedi and connect with [[Rajkot]]. The railway line was metre gauge like all other tracks in Saurashtra and converted to broad gauge in 2011.

==Education==
*Shree Taluka Shala Supedi - for primary education
*Shree kanya vidyalaya - for girls' primary education
*Smt. L. N. Govani primary school
*Smt. R. D. Govani High School
*Shri J. H. Govani Kanya Vidyalaya
*Eva college of Ayurved

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Rajkot district}}
[[Category:Villages in Rajkot district]]

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EmoryFigueroa at 21:32, 15 May 2025

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