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Mota (Gujarati:
મોતા) Gujarat,
India is situated
at
21°05′N 73°01′E / 21.09°N
73.01°E / 21.09;
73.01.[1], 5 km North of
Bardoli, 32 km East
of
Surat in
Gujarat state,
India.
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,
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
Bhramins 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).
According to
Census
2001, population of Mota is
nearly 11,000. Mota has a large population of Patidars (Leva &
Chorotariya) Patels. Other groups are
Bramins,
Anavils,
Kori Patel,
Vaishanav,
Parmars, ect. 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
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.