Kukarmunda
Kukarmunda (Gujarati: કુકરમુંડા) is one of seven Tehsils of Tapi district in South Gujarat. Originally Kukarmunda was a village and its tehsil Nizar but when the government separated Tapi district from Surat in the year 2007, Kukarmunda became a tehsil. The distance between Kukarmunda and Vyara is about 110 km and Surat is about 178 km. Kukarmunda shares a border with Akkalkuwa Taloda and Shahada tehsil of Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.Total area of Kukarmunda Town is 0.82 KM²
Kukarmunda | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Kukarmunda Location in Gujarat, India  Kukarmunda Kukarmunda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°31′N 74°08′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Tapi District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluka Panchayat |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,598 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394380 |
| Telephone code | 912628-XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | GJ26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Surat |
| Civic agency | Surat Municipal Corporation |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Transport
Kukarmunda is well connected with Gujarat SH-198 and NH-720B(2KM).
Bus: Kukarmunda is connected with GSRTC and MSRTC buses. Kukarmunda Fata 2KM far from Kukarmunda from there MSRTC buses for Mumbai,Pune,Aurangabad,Burhanpur(M.P) are directly available.
GSRTC Buses
- Kukarmunda-Surat
- Kukarmunda-Valsad
- Kukarmunda-Navsari
- Kukarmunda-Surat(Mandvi,Umarpada)
MSRTC buses
- Akkalkuwa-Nandurbar
- Khapar-Nandurbar
- Selamba-Nandurbar
has official stop in Kukarmunda
Railway: Nandurbar railway station is nearest railway station from Kukarmunda about 30KM and major railway station are Surat, Vadodra, Jalgaon, Bhusawal
Air: Surat Airport is nearest airport from kukarmunda (172KM) and other is Vadodara Airport,International airports is Ahmedabad international airport(317 KM) Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai(400 KM)
Culture
Ramnavmi Celebration:
Kukarmunda is vary famous for ramnavmi celebration the hanumanta idol presented by Tulsidasji to Janjasvant swami is present in Ram Mandir of Jasvant Chowk every year at evening people's came to worship the idol and at night people's do Gaurding( હુંબી ચોકી)and some do Guarding by sitting(બેઠેલી ચોકી). At early morning 4:00 AM one person get up himself as Lord Hanumanta and then Prasad is distributed to all and ceremony ends.[1]
Saint Dagaji Maharaj Dindi:
Every year Pilgrims travels from Chopala(Maharashtra) to Asha(Gujarat) one night they stay at Kukarmunda.
Dashavtar:
Every year Dashavtar celebrated in Kukarmunda in Swami Samartha Temple area there are holy wooden mask of lord Hanuman,Garuda,Varah Avtar,Nursing Avtar,Ambe Mata and Mahisasur were worn by people's this was going on for about 8–10 days in night and on last day Mahisasur and Ambee Matas fight occurs.It was believed that wooden mask were found from banks of river Tapi but after Covid-19 it was stopped
Tripurari Poornima Celebration
This day is come in days of Diwali in Holy Shiva Temple people's meet up at evening at worship Loard Shiva.
Khandoji Maharaj Palkhi
Khandoji Maharaj took Samadhi in kukarmunda Every year in early morning from Khandoji Maharaj Temple palkhi was decorated and it travelled in whole village in early morning people worship idol of Khandoji Maharaj
Facility
- Hospital:
Kukarmunda Civil Hospital with Ambulance Service
- Market:
APMC (Agriculture Produce Market Committee) Market
- Government offices:
- Kukarmunda Taluka Panchayat
- Group Gram Panchayat Fulwadi(Kukarmunda)
- Taluka Seva Sadan
- Police Station Kukarmunda
- Hotels:
Vishram Gruh is located in kukarmunda nebour Taluka seva Sadan including VIP rooms normal rooms.
- Bus Stand:
Bus Stand is located near highway.
- Main occupation:
- Business
- Farming
Education
- Kukarmunda Primary School
- SK Kapadia School
- Shri Saraswati Vidhalaya(Secondary school)
- Tapi Nursary School,English Medium
- ITI Kukarmunda
History
The new kukarmunda is relocated in 1970 befor it was located on the bank of Tapi .Kukarmunda is the holly place for worship the birth place of sadguru santoji maharaj who was freedomfighter of Indian freedom struggle once he went to the jail for freedom struggle. Sadguru khandoji maharaj who was the founder sent of sadguru khandoji maharaj sansthan. Kukarmunda is famous for prasadic idol of hanumanta which was presented by Tulsidasji to janjasvant swami.this hanumanta idol is now existed in shree Ram mandir. every year the ramnavmi celebration is celebrated in this tample at old kukarmunda 360 years old hatkeshwar temple is existed as well as vhalheri temple.
The HATKESHWAR is kuldaivat of dashanagar vanik.
Geography
Coordinates: 21°31′N 74°08′E
Evolution-400 ft from mean sea level
Banks
Bank of Baroda, Surat district cooperative Bank,Fincare small Finance Bank this three banks are located in Kukarmunda
Villages of Kukarmunda Taluka
- Akkalutar
- Amode Tarfe Satone
- Amode Tarfe Talode
- Aste Tarfe Budhaval
- Ashrava
- Ashapur
- Bahurupa
- Balambe
- Balde
- Bej
- Bhamsal
- Borikuwa
- Chirmati
- Chokhiamli
- Dabriamba
- Fulwadi
- Gadid
- Gangtha
- Gorasa
- Hathode
- Hol
- Itwai
- Jhapampi-alis Jhampa Amli
- Jhumkathi
- Kelani
- Kevdamoi
- Kondraj
- Kukarmunda
- Korala
- Mataval
- Medhpur
- Modale
- Moramba
- Nimbhore
- Parod
- Pati
- Patipada
- PIPLASH
- Pishavar
- Rajpur
- Ranaichi
- Sadagvan
- Satola
- Taranda
- Tulse
- Ubhad
- Umja
- Untavad
- Varpada
- Ziribeda
Rivers
Tapi river is major river of kukarmunda about 4 km and also water source of town.
Religious Places
- Shri Swami Samartha Kendra
- Pati Mata Temple
- Khandoji Maharaj Temple
- Shri Rama Mandir
- Valhari Mata Temple
- Saibaba Temple
- ISKCON(International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
- Kukarmunda Mosque
References
- "Figure 1: Operationalization of aesthetics - (A) screenshot aesthetic version, (B) screenshot unaesthetic version". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 29 April 2023.