21/08/2026
Voices of our elders
We are collecting recollections from the eldest among us. Help us record a story before it fades.
Kanodar
A home online for the people of Kanodar — wherever life has taken us. Stay connected, celebrate our shared roots, and pass our heritage on to the next generation.
Our Roots
A town, a people, a shared story
Kanodar sits in the Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. From these lanes and fields, families have carried the same values of faith, hospitality, and hard work across generations and, for many, across oceans.
Where we come from. For generations the families of Kanodar have been bound together by kinship, tradition, and a deep sense of belonging. Whether you grew up in the town itself or first heard its name in a grandparent's stories, you are part of this community.
Today our people live across India and around the world — but the ties of Kanodar remain. This is a space to keep those ties strong: to remember, to gather, and to make sure the young ones know exactly where their roots run.
Editing note: replace this section with your community's own founding story, important dates, and the names of those who shaped it.
Belonging
A directory and welcome for every family, near and far, so no one loses touch with home.
Heritage
Our language, faith, festivals, and food — recorded and shared so they are never lost.
Togetherness
Gatherings, milestones, and mutual support that turn a scattered community into one family.
Recognised
Awards & recognition
Milestones the community and its institutions have been honoured with over the years.
1935 • 1950 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962
Best Weavers Cooperative Society
Government of Bombay – Cooperative Department
Recognised for sustained work preserving Kanodar's oral history and traditions.
2021
Excellence in Education Award
State Education Board
Awarded to the community's schools for outstanding academic results.
2019
Outstanding Community Service
Regional Welfare Trust
In recognition of the community trusts' decades of charitable healthcare and welfare work.
What's Happening
News & announcements
The latest from around the community. Share a notice or a story by getting in touch with the team.
21/08/2026
Annual community gathering
A day of food, memories, and reunion for families from Kanodar and the wider diaspora.
21/08/2026
Community register now open
Add your family to the new online directory so relatives and friends can find and reach you.
Mark Your Calendar
Gatherings & events
Highlighted days carry an event. Tap a marked date to see the details, or browse the list beside it.
Month
Moments
Photo & video gallery
Faces, festivals, and everyday life. Tap any tile to view it larger.
Be Counted
Join the community register
Add your family to our directory so relatives can find you, so we can invite you to gatherings, and so the next generation grows up knowing every branch of the Kanodar family.
Your details stay within the community and are never shared publicly without your consent.
Reach Us
Get in touch
Questions, contributions, or a story to share? Send us a message and we'll get back to you.
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