Indo Islamic Heritage
The nearest major railway connection to Jama Masjid Jahirvas is Bhuj Railway Station, approximately 90–95 km away. Bhuj is also the principal transport hub for reaching the Chhari Dhand region. The nearest major airport is Bhuj Airport, approximately 93–95 km away. For road and bus travel, Bhuj is the most practical major bus-transport centre, with the Chhari Dhand region reached onward by road; Gujarat Tourism identifies Bhuj as the principal access point and notes that the wetland is connected by road from Bhuj.
Jama Masjid Jahirvas is located in the Ratadiya area of Kutch district, Gujarat, within the wider landscape of the Chhari Dhand region. Available online sources identify the mosque at the location code RPXG+QHP, Chhari Dhand Bird Sanctuary, Ratadiya, Gujarat 370510. However, detailed historical records concerning the mosque’s exact date of establishment, founder, patron, or architectural history are not readily available in publicly accessible sources. The mosque serves the local Muslim community in this remote part of Kutch. Its setting is particularly notable because it lies close to Chhari Dhand, a seasonal wetland situated along the Banni grasslands and the marshy landscape of the Rann of Kutch. Chhari Dhand has long been recognised for its ecological importance and attracts large numbers of resident and migratory birds, making the surrounding area an important natural landscape of Kutch.
Year of Built: Not Known
Address: Chhari Dhand Bird Sanctuary, Ratadiya, Gujarat 370510
Country: India
State: Gujarat
District: Kachchh
Pincode: 370510
Longitude: 69.413000° E
Latitude: 23.562722° N