KUKMA

પર્વતીય વિસ્તાર પર માં આશાપુરાનું મંદિર,કુદરતી સોંદર્ય નજીકમાં સૂતેશ્વર મહાદેવનું મંદિર,અને કુકમા ઉની શાલ વણાટનું કેન્દ્ર છે.

About the history of Kukma, it is one of the 19 villages established by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris. These Mistris first moved to the Saurashtra in the early 7th century and later a major group entered Kutch in the 12th century and established themselves at Dhaneti. Later from the 12th century onwards they settled between Anjar and Bhuj and founded the villages of Anjar, Sinugra, Khambhra, Nagalpar, Khedoi, Madhapar, Hajapar, Kukma, Galpadar, Reha, Vidi, Ratnal, Jambudi, Devaliya, Lovaria, Nagor, Chandiya, Meghpar and Kumbharia. Most of the early infrastructure, temples, community halls, school, girls boarding house and old houses are built by this community during the late 19th century.However, majority of old houses with unique architect were destroyed in the earthquake of 26 January 2001.

• Location:

  Kukma - Bhuj - Kutch | Gujarat | 370 001

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• Easy Travel by:

  BUS AUTO TAXI

• Directions:

  BY ROAD:10 KM.FROM BHUJ TO GANDHIDHAM, KOTAY CAN BE REACHED BY BUS.FOR THOSE TRAVELING FROM AHMEDABAD AND OTHER STATE, A COACH/BUS SERVICE MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT THAN THE TRAIN. SEVERAL PRIVATE COMPANIES RUN SLEEPER BUSES LEAVING THE CITY FOR BHUJ BETWEEN 8PM AND 11PM, ARRIVING IN BHUJ BETWEEN 6AM AND 8AM THE NEXT MORNING. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL SERVICES RUNNING DURING THE DAY BUT IT IS BEST TO CHECK WITH THE COMPANY FOR EXACT TIMINGS. THESE BUS COMPANIES ALL HAVE THEIR OFFICES AROUND PALDI IN AHMEDABAD; THERE ARE ALSO PRIVATE SITTING (NON-SLEEPER) BUSES, AND ST (STATE TRANSPORT) BUSES THAT MAKE THE TRIP MORE CHEAPLY.
• BY RAIL: KUKMA ALSO IS A RAILWAY STATION (FLAG STATION) UNDER WESTERN RAILWAYS ABOUT 10 KM FROM BHUJ ON GANDHIDHAM - BHUJ BROAD GAUGE ROUTE. KUTCH EXPRESS AND NEW BHUJ EXP(SAYAJI EXP.) RAILWAY TRAIN RUNS DAILY ON THIS ROUTE, TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS; THE BHUJ EXPRESS AND THE KUTCH EXPRESS, TRAVEL FROM MUMBAI TO AHMEDABAD (8HRS) AND ON TO BHUJ (16HRS IN TOTAL.) HOWEVER, BOTH TRAINS PASS THROUGH AHMEDABAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AS THE SCHEDULES ARE DESIGNED TO DEPART AND ARRIVE AT REASONABLE HOURS FROM BHUJ AND MUMBAI, NOT AHMEDABAD.
• BY AIR: ONE OR MORE FLIGHTS CONNECT DAILY FROM MUMBAI TO BHUJ.
• ONCE IN BHUJ, ST BUSES GO TO LARGER DESTINATIONS AROUND THE DISTRICT, PRIVATE JEEPS CAN ALSO BE RENTED (A GOOD OPTION FOR LARGER PARTIES), AND SOME SMALLER PLACES CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY CHHAKDAS /RIKSHAWS.