Godhra is a
Municipality in
Panchmahal district in
Indian state of
Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the
Panchmahal district. Originally the name came from
gou which means "cow" and
dhara which has two meanings: one in
Sanskrit which means "hold" or "land" and the other in
Hindi which means "flow": It means the Land of the
Cow.People of Godhra are very festive. Godhra is very well known for its Garba-Festival.