गिदिर गोजाम धोरोमारि सलʼफोरनि दावहाया फोथायहोयोदि हरि (अबं कृष्ण) आको हरʼ (अबं सिब)नि गेजेराव दावहा एबा रोन नांदोंमोन आरो बिनि मोनसे फिथायबादियै गासिबो नोगोरानो थैनि बाना जादोंमोन, बिनि खायनो बेनि मुं जादों।
The great mythological war believed to have been fought between Hari (Lord Krishna) and Hara (Lord Shiva) and as a result the whole city was said to have been drenched in blood, hence the name.