Story of a Small fishing village
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(IN THE ABOVE PHOTO AT HINGDAJ MATA TEMPLE, BHADELI)
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This is a story of fishing village of Bhadeli, which is situated between the 'Arabian Sea 'on the one side and river 'Oranga 'on the other side. It is very near to the District City of Valsad (South Gujarat), which is well known for its Alphonso Mango all over India. Bhadeli is very small village mainly populated by small farmers and fishermen communities. It was village where backward communities were addicts to tadi i.e.home made liquor. The majority of those backward communities are consisting of farm laborers and fishermen. Most of them were illiterate and poor until the changes came in their lives.

Last time when I visited that village I found lot of changes. Those poor and backward people were more active in the constructive activities. Those fishermen were visiting the temple of 'Hingdaj Mata 'regularly and even contributing in the renovation of that temple. Incidentally the 'Hingdaj Mata 'is kuldevi of forward community as well as. Those poor community members are now educated and have purchased land and good houses in the village. Their faith in God has increased and they have become more religious minded. It is a village that has given one Prime Minister to India, (i.e. Birth place of Morarji Desai )and they are proud of him. They wanted to make his memorial where the great son of village was born but there was difficulty that said house was owned by one of the fisherman of that village. The owner of that house immediately offered his properly for creating memorial of the great son. It was very noble gesture on the part of that fisherman.

The Social workers have done marvelous work under ‘Matshya Gandha’ project, which is the brain child of Dada- Pandurang Athavale Shastri and who also Established the Swadhyay Movement Internationally. I am also happy that Swadhyay has been instrumental in improving the conditions of poor people of Bhadeli village with which have close family link.
The Heaven on the Earth-
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One side roaring ocean
Other side running river
In between green flowery place
which is my Birth place,-The heaven on the Earth
The melodious sound of temple bells
With prayer from the nearby Mosque
It makes place very pious
which is my Birth place,- The heaven on the Earth
The people sharing unhappiness of each other
And distributing their happiness among all
Such love and affection where it is shared
which is my Birth place,- The heaven on the Earth
BHARAT DESAI
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