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1083). Gyaneshwari stepwell located in village belongs to 16-17th century. It has a shrine at the first pavilion of the stepwell instead of usual at the end. Modheshwari Mata Temple is located in the village.
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on 12 hectares (0.12 km) land located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the village. A total of 1300 out of the 1600 houses in the village installed
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Modhera became the first "solar village" of India. The village meets its complete electricity requirements by a 6
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73 crore or US$ 8.7 million in 2023) with half financed by the
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The town was known as Dharmaranya during Puranic age. It is believed that
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The Stepwells of Gujarat: In Art-historical Perspective
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Index

Mehsana district
Gujarat
Sun Temple
Chaulukya era

Sun Temple, Modhera
Rama
yagna
Ravana
Sun Temple
Bhima I
Chaulukya dynasty
Vikram Samvat
MW
MWh
battery energy storage system
rooftop solar systems
Government of Gujarat
Government of India
Modh



The Indian Encyclopaedia: Meya-National Congress
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978-81-7755-273-7
The Archaeology of Gujarat: Including Kathiawar
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"Sun-Temple at Modhera (Gujarat)"
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