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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Bhujia Hill
| other_name =Bhujiyo Dungar
| photo = Bhujang Naga Temple, Bhujia Hill, Bhuj, Kutch Gujarat.jpg
| photo_caption = Bhujang Naga temple and the fort wall on the hill
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| location = [[Bhuj]], [[Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]], India
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'''Bhujia Hill''' or '''Bhujiyo Dungar''' is a hill located in the outskirts of the town of [[Bhuj]] in the district of [[Kutch]], [[Gujarat]], India. The [[Bhujia Fort]] built on the hill overlooks the town.<ref name="x">{{cite web|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Bhujia-Fort-27943.htm |title=Bhujia Fort|publisher=india9.com|accessdate=31 October 2018 | date=7 December 2005}}</ref><ref name="y">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha|author=Bombay (India : State)|date=1880|publisher=Printed at the Government Central Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dLUBAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=2016-04-14}}</ref><ref name="panoramio">{{cite web |url=https://www.panoramio.com/photo/25270410 |title=Panoramio - Photo of View of Bhujia Fort on Bhujia Hill, Bhuj, Kachchh |publisher=panoramio.com |accessdate=2016-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153706/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/25270410 |archive-date=24 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Etymology==

===Legend of Bhujanga===
According to the legend, Kutch was ruled by the [[Nāga]] chieftains in past. Sagai, a queen of Sheshapattana, allied with Bheria Kumar and rose up against Bhujanga, the last chieftain of Naga. After the battle, Bheria was defeated and Sagai committed [[Sati (practice)|sati]]. The hill where he lived later came to known as Bhujia Hill in Kutch and the town at the foothill as Bhuj. Bhujang was later worshiped by the people as snake god, ''[[Nāga|Bhujanga]]'', and a temple was constructed in his reverence.<ref name="x"/><ref name="y"/><ref name="Ward1998">{{cite book|author=Ward|title=Gujarat–Daman–Diu: A Travel Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P7EHTBl_pyQC&pg=PA316|date=1 January 1998|publisher=Orient Longman Limited|isbn=978-81-250-1383-9|pages=316–317}}</ref>

==Geography==
The hill is 160 metre high at one end.<ref name="Ward1998"/>

==Fort==
{{main|Bhujia Fort}}
[[Bhujia Fort]] was constructed for the defense of the city by [[Jadeja]] Chiefs. Rao [[Godji I]] started the construction in 1715 which ended during the rule of [[Deshalji I]] in 1741. The fort has seen six major battles.

==Temples==

===Bhujang Temple===
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[[File:Bhujang Nag Temple, Bhujia Fort Hill, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Bhujang, the deity of the temple]]
At one corner of the fort is a small square tower dedicated to 'Bhujang Nag' (snake god), who in folklore is said to have been the brother of '[[Shesha|Sheshnag]]' - Lord of the nether world ('[[Patala|Patal]]'). It is said He came from [[Thangadh|Than]] of [[Kathiawar]] and freed [[Kachchh]] from the oppression of demons known as '[[daitya]]s' and '[[rakshasa]]s'.

The Snake Temple was also built at the time of the fortification of the hill during [[Deshalji I]]'s reign (1718–1740).<ref name="y"/><ref name="z">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlytravelguide.com/gujarat/historical/bhujia-hill-fort.php |title=Bhujia Hill Fort, Hill Fort of Bhujia, How to reach Bhujia Hill Fort, Bhujia Hill, Bhujia Forts, Bhujia Hill Fort travel, Historical Bhujia Forts in Gujarat|author=Webmaster of onlytravelguide.com (India) Ace Web Technologies|publisher=onlytravelguide.com|accessdate=2016-04-14}}</ref><ref name="w">{{cite book|title=Kutch|author=India (Republic). Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat|date=1964|publisher=Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fbUWAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=2016-04-14}}</ref> In a battle that was won with help of Naga Sadhus, who worship the Snake god, by Deshalji, the ruler of Kutch, also built a [[Chhatri]] over the temple in 1723. To commemorate this event, ever since, an annual fair is held on the fort-hill on the [[Nag Panchami]] day in [[Shraavana]] month in the [[Hindu calendar]].<ref name="panoramio"/><ref name="z"/>

==Park==
[[File:Smritivan 2001 Gujarat earthquake memorial garden in Bhuj, Gujarat, India.jpg|thumb|Smritivan|right]]
''Smritivan'', a memorial park and museum dedicated to victims of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]] was built atop the hill. Total 13,805 trees dedicated to each victim were planted in the garden and 108 small water reservoirs were created on the hill.<ref name="Ray">{{cite news|title=Gujarat to set up quake memorial in Bhuj|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gujarat-to-set-up-quake-memorial-in-bhuj-104041601028_1.html|first=Joydeep|last=Ray|date=16 April 2004|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kutch district]]
[[Category:Bhuj]]
[[Category:Hills of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Geography of Kutch district]]

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