Sidhpur : Siddhapur, a town c.70 miles north of Ahmedabad, is popularly known as Siddhapur-Pātaṇ as if a twin of the city of Pātaṇ (the ancient capital of Hindu Gujarat) as the two stand on opposite banks of the river Saraswati. On a hillock on the bank of the former capital, there is a large cluster of temples along the way to the ancient Shiva temple on the top; the whole area is flooded with devotees on the Shivarātri days. While, Siddhapur’s historical & religious importance stems from its being Mātru-Gayā since the time Parashurāma performed the śrāddha, last rites, of his mother beside a lake there which became known as Bindu sarovar (though the lake has over time shrunk to a pond). [S/a Gaya].
... and a regular Medical Department instituted. Dr Cody, a medical officer of the British service, was appointed Chief Medical Officer and 4 hospitals and 9 dispensaries were opened in Baroda, Nowsari, Sidhpur, Kadi, Pattan and other important places in the territory. These were added to in successive years and in 1880-81 there existed 11 hospitals, 23 Dispensaries and one Veterinary Hospital. A Vaccination... dispensing medical aid to out-patients and being placed under the supervision of an Assistant Civil Surgeon, notably Mehsana, Petlad, Dabhoi and Visnagar. There are also Assistant Civil Surgeons at Sidhpur, Anusuya and Dwarka. This large development of medical aid in the districts has taken place mainly since 1887. The regular strength of the Medical Establishment numbered in 1899 21 medical officers ...
... Wonderful Experience in Kottakal 1980-09-14 There was a feeling of unusual joy since the morning. I looked at the calendar and noticed it was Rishi Panchami day. I remembered my native place Sidhpur Pattan in North Gujarat. On this day, according to the custom of our Moddh Chaturvedi Brahmin caste, we have a ceremony of changing our sacred thread. I recollected everything. Early morning we all ...
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