Bhuj

Bhujis a city and aMunicipalityinKutch Districtin the state ofGujarat,India.According to legend, Kutch was ruled by theNāgachieftains in past. Sagai, a queen of Sheshapattana, allied with Bheria Kumar and rose up against Bhujanga, the last chieftain of Naga. After the battle, Bheria was defeated and Sagai committedsati. The hill where he lived later came to be known asBhujia Hilland the town at the foothill as Bhuj. Bhujang was later worshiped by the people as snake god, Bhujanga, and a temple was constructed in his reverence.