Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad

Manek Chowk is named after a saint Baba Manek Nath. The story goes that, in 15th century when Ahmed Shah was building the fort, Baba was causing hindrance to his efforts by his super-natural powers. He used to weave a mat while the fort was built during the day time and open it in the night bringing down what was built.

Then, Ahmed Shah asked him to prove his magical powers by getting inside a bottle and when he actually did, Sultan captured him in it and buried him. 

Manek Chowk is a vegetable market in the morning, jewellery market in the afternoon, and full of fast food stalls during the evening. A huge crowd is gathered every day in these stalls everyday making it a very busy market place.