Located 112 km from Ahmedabad, the township owes almost everything, from public works to projects, to the Modi government's avid nurturing.
With a population of just over 25,000, the municipality showcases as much of Modi's will as his obvious gratitude to the people amid whom he was raised.
The past years have witnessed a magical transformation: Pothole-free streets paved with concrete, solar-powered lampposts that switch on and off like clockwork, and an 8-km ring road that conveniently links all parts of the town.
Vadnagar has a civil hospital that would rival most private hospitals on equipment and cleanliness.
Many local lakes have been beautified and turned into lively recreation spots. An air-conditioned hotel run by Gujarat State Tourism offers value-for-money stay. 
Himalaya International runs a food processing unit worth Rs.175 crore, that includes India's biggest mushroom producing unit, and employs 1,500 men and women, nearly 15 per cent of the city's eligible workers.
The Prime Minister's eldest brother, Sombhai, 68, is Modi's only remaining link to Vadnagar since their father died in 1989. A retired government employee, he cares for the old and infirm at a home he runs.
His siblings-Amratbhai, 65, retired from a private firm, Vasantiben, 57, married to a businessman, Hasmukhbhai, 55, a Life Insurance Corporation officer, Prahlad, 52, president of Gujarat's Grocery Shop Owners Association, and the youngest, Pankajbhai, an assistant director in the state information department at Gandhinagar-have all moved out.
Mother Heeraben lives with Modi in Gandhinagar.
