Halvad is a city and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Halvad  has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet). Halvad sits on bank of Samatsar Pond. Halvad is protected by a temple of Shiva in all the directions, also considered as chotta (small) Kashi of India.
Name of temples surrounding it:

• Sharaneshwer : Shiva Temple located at bank of pond. There is Stepwell inside of Temple.
• Bhavanibhuteshwar
• Gaulokeshwar
• Shabaleshwar
• Kashiwishvanath
• Dholeshwar
• Vaijnath

Halvad is land of great chauhan's. and a stone of Trikambha of Metariya chauhan community is situated near Railway Station. Halvad is village of a Bhramins. The true development of halvad is because of the patel community specially the Patels who come from the Kutch area. They bring a lot of changes in local farming system. It is and ancient fortified town at the southern edge of the little Rann of Kutch. The yellow earth of this semi arid area and buildings of local yellow sandstone makes the whole townscape glow vibrant golden yellow during the sunrise.

Halvad is famous for gourmet Brahmins and heroic warriors, who fought against past invaders to protect their hometown. Today, one can see several cenotaphs and hero-stones built of sandstone, at the edge of town. The paliyas (memorial stones) remained the visitors of bloody battles fought at the gates of Halvad. They evoke the memories of women who committed sati to protect their honour and men who died fighting against enemies. Newly weds come here to perform the ritual of untying of nuptial knots and pay homage to their ancestors. Even today, once a year, an unusual competition of Laddu eating is organised by Brahmins at Halvad.

The chhatris (15th century) resemble the architectural style of the smaller temple structures of Gujarat, with carved columns, high plinths and corbelled roof in a pyramidal shape. The vast arid landscape, dotted with chhatris, makes a picturesque setting. At the edge of the town, on the bank of the Samatasar lake, stands the finest example of wooden architecture of Royal Palaces of Gujarat. Other similar examples of palaces on the lake-shore, in India are palaces of : Udaipur, Alwar, Datia and Mandu. The Halvad Palace campus has all the elements of Rajput palaces zenana, hall for public audience, temple of family goddess, pleasure garden and administrative offices.