Valsad
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Place details
- Locality
- Valsad
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 139,764
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
June-July, post monsoon, is the best time to head to Valsad, as the roads in and around the city are best accessible.
See
thumb|Shri Swami Narayan Temple Shri Sai Baba - next to the popular beach, its daily prayers can get crowded with beach visitors. Shri Swami Narayan - a bit further long the coast (around 1.5 km), it has great hand carvings. Tithal Beach - 4 km out of town, it is the main tourist attraction.
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Valsad () is a town and municipality in the Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. Valsad is located north of Vapi and shares border with Maharashtra and the union territories of Daman in the south.
== Etymology == The name "Valsad" derives from vad-saal, a Gujarati language compound meaning "covered (sal) by banyan trees (vad)" or "where vad (banyan trees) and sal (sal tree) are" (the area was naturally rich in banyan trees). During British Era, it was historically known as "Bulsar".
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