Poshina Heritage Village

Poshina Heritage Village is a rural heritage settlement in Khedbrahma taluka of Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border and the Aravalli Hills. It is notable as a centre of tribal culture, home to Garasia, Bhil and Rabari communities known for terracotta, silver jewellery and handicrafts. The village is anchored by the Darbargadh Poshina palace heritage hotel and surrounded by small temples and forested landscape, offering visitors an authentic glimpse of north Gujarat tribal life.

Visitors can expect a quiet rural village setting amid the Aravalli Hills with scattered hamlets, traditional mud houses, and artisan workshops. The main landmark is the Darbargadh Poshina palace, now a heritage hotel, with courtyards and terraces. Visitors can walk through tribal neighborhoods, observe potters, silversmiths and textile artisans at work, visit small local temples including Jain shrines, and experience weekly markets and cultural interactions with Garasia, Bhil and Rabari communities.

Poshina was a former princely estate in the Mahi Kantha region. The Darbargadh Poshina palace was the residence of the local rulers and now functions as a heritage hotel. The area has long been inhabited by tribal communities and retains traditional crafts and settlement patterns reflecting the history of north Gujarat and southern Rajasthan border region.

Poshina is culturally significant as a living centre of tribal heritage in Gujarat, inhabited by Garasia, Bhil and Rabari communities. It is known for traditional terracotta art, silver jewellery making, embroidery and tribal rituals. The village showcases the lifestyle, crafts and customs of Aravalli tribal groups and is promoted as a rural heritage tourism destination.