occasion. Bhadran is proud to be a holy town. Consider the Patel families had given fifteen St. Jewels. They are no more in this world. The list: Khushalji Mithaji Ramji Lalluji Narottamji Purushottamji Zaverji Hathiji Natha Rakhji Mulji Rakhji Shankerji Parshottamji Ishwarlaji Bhanuchandraji In recent times, Dada Bhagwan (Patel Ambalal) has been seen on every wall in Bhadran as the fifteenth, in the form of slogans of wisdom. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan was nurtured in this city. He had a detailed study of many scriptures and was in search of the answers to questions such as: ‘Who is governing this universe?’ ‘Who is the doer?’ After spontaneous enlightenment, on the Surat railway station in June 1958, he obtained the answers to these questions and more. He was able to establish a link with Shree Simandhar Swami in Mahavideh Kshetra. In the outskirts of Bhadran, is located a Dada Bhagwan Trimandir made up of white marble, wherein reside Shree Simandhar Swami, Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna, many celestial deities along with Bhadrakali Maa. Economy The main economy of this village is agriculture. The main cash crop is tobacco, and tobacco processing is an important industry. The other crops with considerable area are bananas, rice, bajra, and cotton to some extent. Bhadran is a rural financial center of Anand district. Banking and customer services are offered at Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank, Peoples Co-op Bank, Mercantile Co-op Bank, Kheda-Jilla Madhyasth Co-op Bank, the post office, Landing and customer Co-op, and at societies as, Seva Co-op, and Milk Producers' Co-op. Its sound co-operative banks have helped the region prosper and progress. Education Bhadran has educational institutions for the development of children at every level. There are both free and paid schools, with all types of facilities for education from kindergarten to graduation. These include boys' and girls' separate schools at the primary level, Tulsibhai Bakorbhai Amin High School, Science and Commerce College, Computer Centre, English Medium School from Nursery to H.S.C. classes, Gymnasium Centre and Jethabhai Narayanbhai Patels, and the Shambhuprasad Boarding House for students from out of town. In addition, we have Kankuba Women's Library with an industrial training center for women, Maganbhai Kashibhai Patel Public Library, and the M.D. Khhakhhar Children's Library. All different establishments are well managed by Pragati Mandal, Mitra Mandal, Nagarik Mandal etc. Neighborhoods of Bhadran The neighborhoods are: Juni Khadaki No: 1 & 2, Now Bhadra Chowk 1