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Subject: Kanthkot 23.29N - 70.29E temple of the sun.


Kanthkot (P) : Population 2,246. Kanthkot 23.29N - 70.29E


Kanthkot is an old fort about 5 km circularly situated on the top of an isolated
rocky hill. This place was the captal iof Kathis in 8th century and it was taken
from them by the Chavdas. After the Chavdas, the Solankis came and after them
the Vaghelas. Mod befriended Vaghela who not only gave Kanthkot but also his
daughter in marriage to Mod’s

son Sad. Sad lived in Kanthkot and made it his capital. Sad’s son Ful named the
fort Kanthadurg.Bhimdev sought shelter from Mahmud of Ghazni in 11th century at
Kanthkot. In 1816 it surrendered to the British who razed it to the ground. On
the hill are remains of three temples of which one is dedicated to the ascetic
Kanthadnath, the second a Jain temple and the third a temple of the sun.

Interested Military personnels , archaeologist, curators and science and
astronomy Lovers are willing to Join to visit the place - all are welcome.

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