Bhandu

Bhandu is a village in Visnagar Taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat, India. It is located about from Mehsana and from Visnagar

Places of importance

The villages of idols of Saptamatrikas.
There are four major Hindu temples: Brahmani Mata, Varahi Mata, Devi Mata, Rushi Timba and Dudheshwar Mahadev temple. The village observes the annual festival on Dharo Atham/Bhadarava Sud Atham.
Settled by Barot community, the village was formerly known as Bhatawada which became abhapras and became Bhandu where Ambaji Mataji's temple and Angashi Mataji's temple are located and also Kuladevi Shri Nagneshwari of Barot community

Geography

Several ponds and a large lake spread in 40 acres which is connected with Sujalam Suflam canal network, part of Narmada canal network.

Amenities

The village has primary as well as secondary schools, colleges, banks, a post office and a hospital. The schools include T. K. Vidyalaya and Shree Adarsh Kanya Vidyalaya. The colleges include L. C. Institute of Technology as well as nursing, physiotherapy and homeopathy colleges. There are PTC and BEd colleges as well.

Transport

Bhandu is connected by Ahmedabad-Palanpur State Highway and a railway station on Jaipur–Ahmedabad line.