Saurashtra was once called the Pataad Pradesh reigned by the Snake Worshipers. The Vasuki Mandir is situated in Than. Small miniature shrines dedicated to the Snake-God have been built in Surendranagar and the adjoining place. Vasuki-Bhandiyabeli, Chandra Lipya-Shapar-Nagadka are the important ones. Vasuki Takshak – Shesh was the chief of the Naga-Sarp ancestry and Vasuki was the ancestral god of the royal Lakthar family of Than. The Snake worship became prevalent ever since then and related rituals are performed to this day.
Thangadh is an industrial town and a municipality located southwest of Surendranagar in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. A large number of small-scale Ceramic manufacturing units are located around Thangadh. Thangadh, Wankaner and Morbi form the Ceramic triangle. Chief products are Sanitaryware, such as Wash Basins and Water Closets, and Glazed Wall Tiles. Export destinations include the Middle East, African Countries, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The ceramic units employ several thousand unskilled workers in the region.
Tarnetar is 10 km away. A fair, Mela in Gujarati, is held every year around first week of Bhadarva(Hindu Month) there and attracts tourists from all-over India and world. The fair showcases the colourful and vibrant culture of the Saurashtra region.
- Country – India
- State – Gujarat
- District – Surendranagar
- Population (2011) – 42,351
- Official Language – Gujarati, Hindi
- PIN – 363530
