Pipavav
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The village gave its name to the nearby Port Pipavav.
History
The name 'Pipavav' has two parts; the name 'Pipa' originates from the name of Saint Pipaji, who was a king from Rajasthan who left his kingdom in search of the eternity along with his queen Sitadevi. 'Vav' in Gujarati refers to a well. Pipavav village still has a well that was dug by Saint PipajiScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. There is temple of Radha and Krishna in the village and there is a sayingScript error: No such module "Unsubst". that its idols were obtainedScript error: No such module "Unsubst". during the digging of the well.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Villagers mentions the importance of the place during the time of the Mahabharata, wherein Krishna (with Rukmini) stopped in the village on their way to Dwarka.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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References
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- Adapted from the Wikinfo article, "Pipavav" http://www.internet-encyclopedia.org/wiki.php?title=Pipavav