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Khedbrahma () is a town and a
taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...
headquarter in Khedbrahma Taluka of Sabarkantha district,
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, India. It is situated on the banks of Harnav river. The town is connected with mythological history and has been pilgrim site for centuries. The 11th century
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, Ambika and Pankhnath Mahadev temples are the oldest monuments of the town. The town has an old stepwell, the
Brahma Vav Brahma Vav is a stepwell in Khedbrahma, Gujarat, India. It was built in 14th century. History The stepwell is situated opposite the Brahma temple. Based on ornamentation of the miniature shrines in the stepwell, it is dated to 14th century. ...
. It was under Parmaras,
Chaulukya The Chaulukya dynasty (), also Solanki dynasty, was a dynasty that ruled parts of what are now Gujarat and Rajasthan in north-western India, between and . Their capital was located at Anahilavada (modern Patan). At times, their rule extended ...
s and Pariharas before it came under
Idar State Idar State, also known as Edar, was a princely state located in present-day Gujarat state of India. During the British era, it was a part of the Mahi Kantha Agency, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. History Rao Dynasty ...
in 13th century.


Etymology

''Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya'' mentions that
Brahma Brahma (, ) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the triple deity, trinity of Para Brahman, supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva.Jan Gonda (1969)The Hindu Trinity, Anthropos, Bd 63/64, H 1/2, pp. 212– ...
had established the town so the region was known as Brahmakshetra, the land of Brahma. He ploughed the land here and a river had flown out of it which was later known as Harnav, a corruption of Hiranyaganga which was named after
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, another name of Brahma. According to the inscription (
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1256) in Aditi stepwell; the place was known as Brahmapur in
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(1st age), Agnikhet in
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(2nd age), Hiranyapur in
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(3rd age) and Tulakhet in
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(4th age). ''Brahmanotpattimartand'' mentions that the place was known as Brahmapur in Satya Yuga, Tryambakpur in Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga and Brahmakhetak in Kali Yuga.


History

''Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya'' (written after 10th century), the ''jnati-purana'' of Khedaval Brahmins, is a chief source of the mythological history of the region. It has 18 chapters. It was translated in Gujarati from
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in 1938. Ganpatishankar Shastri wrote ''Puratan Brahmakshetra'' in 1938 which traces mythological and literary history of the region in his book which is chiefly based on ''Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya''. Mythological narratives describes that the place was associated with Brahma and
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. Bhrigu had done several
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(sacrifices) here. The temple ruins of Shiva, Shakti and
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outskirt of the town confirms it antiquity. ''Brahmanotpattimartand'' mentions Brahmakhetak town in south of
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. It also mentions Hiranya river, confluence of two rivers and Brahma temple housing statues of Brahma and his two consorts. ''Sabhramati Mahatmya'' of ''Padmapurana'' also mentions the town. The 15" long, 10" wide and 4" thick bricks were used in foundations of old temples and houses. They had crude finger marks which was a practise of Gupta period. So the settlement can be as old as 4th century. The Pankshindra Mahadev temple was built in early 11th century which has statues of Shiva in one niche dated to this period. The Ambika temple was also built in early 11th century confirmed by the style of its ''phansana'' roof. The Brahma Temple was built in late 11th century while the Brahma stepwell was built in the 14th century. The inscription in Aditi stepwell is dated Samvat 1256 (c. 1200) which definitely proves historicity of the town. There are several old Jain temples in the region.
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has noted that Gadhaiya coins of Gupta period were found during the rebuilding of Nilkanth Mahadev temple near Brahma stepwell in Samvat 1912. Bhrigu Ashram and Kshirajamba temple are also of older origin. In 1930s, more than hundred Jain images buried in ground were exposed by rain which were later moved to Digambar Jain temple on Idar hill. The practice of burial of images were meant to protect them during raids. These images belonged to 12th century. The region was under Bhil king of Tarsang who was defeated by Parmara of
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. Later it was under
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of Patan. The region was later ruled by Parihar Rajputs and came under sway of Rao of
Idar State Idar State, also known as Edar, was a princely state located in present-day Gujarat state of India. During the British era, it was a part of the Mahi Kantha Agency, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. History Rao Dynasty ...
in 13th century. Rana Meghaji, who came to power in Samvat 1474, had repaired the Brahma temple. In past, the fair was held in February which used to draw large number of pilgrims and traders from Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Kathiawar traders used to raise booths on the south bank of the Harnav river and deal in opium, cloth, copperware, jewelry, grocery, and horses. The fair used to last for fifteen days. Goods worth were sold. The fair lost its importance from the time of Rao Kalyanmal (about 1630), when the Idar State fell a prey to rebellion and disorder. Juvansinhji of Idar restarted the fair in Samvat 1917. In Samvat 1936, Kesharisinhji of Idar got Ambika temple repaired. In Samvat 1947, Gilabchand Manukchand of Vadali took a ''Sangh'' (procession) to Ambika temple and built rest house for pilgrims at cost of . In 1920, Daulatsinhji of Idar State order to give land surrounding the Ambika temple to the temple authorities. Between Samvat 1978 and 1987, thirteen rest houses for pilgrims were built near the temples by various donors. Himmatsinhji of Idar had built a hanging bridge on the Harnav river. The bridge was replaced by concrete bridge in 1959 and was expanded in 2017 at the cost of . During the British period, Khedbrahma was under the
Idar State Idar State, also known as Edar, was a princely state located in present-day Gujarat state of India. During the British era, it was a part of the Mahi Kantha Agency, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. History Rao Dynasty ...
which was under the
Mahi Kantha Agency Mahi Kantha was a political agency or collection of princely states in British India, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. In 1933, the states of the Mahi Kantha Agency, except for Danta State, Danta, were included in the Western In ...
until 1933 when it was included in the Sabar Kantha Agency. The Sabar Kantha Agency was merged with the Eastern
Kathiawar Agency The Kathiawar Agency, on the Kathiawar peninsula in the western part of the Indian subcontinent, was a political unit of some 200 small princely states under the suzerainty of the Bombay Presidency of British Raj. The agency's headquarters we ...
on 1 September 1943 which was subsequently merged in the
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in 1944 followed by the
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(BWIGSA) in 1947. After the
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in 1947, BWIGSA was merged in the
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and Khedbrahma fell under the
Sabarkantha district Sabarkantha district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state of India, located in the Northeast India, northeastern part of the state. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Himatnagar and the National Highway no. 48 pa ...
. In 1960, Bombay State was later divided along linguistic lines in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Sabarkantha became part of Gujarat. Khedbrahma is the headquarter of Khedbrahma
Taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...
(sub-district).


Geography

The confluence of three small rivers (''Triveni Sangam''); namely Hiranyakshi, Bhimakshi and Kamakshi; is located here. These rivers are also known as Hiranyaganga, Bhimashankari and Kosambi respectively. Harnav river is also referred as Hiranyaksh or Harnai river. After the confluence, the river is known as Harnav which empties into the reservoir of Dharoi dam built on Sabarmati river down stream. Harnav river divides the town in north and south parts.


Climate

Khedbrahma has a tropical climate. According to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, this climate is classified as
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(Aw). The average annual temperature is 26.5 °C. Average precipitation is 843 mm.


Demographics

According to 2011 Census of India, Khedbrahma municipality had a population of 25,001. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khedbrahma has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Khedbrahma, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 1991, Khedbrahma had population of 17,114. In 1974, it had population of 8,858.


Civic administration

Khedbrahma has a
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(municipality) and is a Taluka headquarter. The municipality was established on 15 April 1994. There are 9 wards and 36 seats in municipality. There are 15 seats for reserved categories and 12 seats for unreserved categories. Khedbrahma constituency is represented in
Gujarat Legislative Assembly The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member ...
by one elected member.


Places of interest


Brahma temple

Brahma temple was built in third quarter of the 11th century during reign of Chaulukya king
Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata''. He is the son of Surya (the Sun deity) and princess Kunti (later ...
, according to historian M. A. Dhaky. The spire, ''mandapa'' (dome) and doorway must have been destroyed which are rebuilt later in bricks and mortar. It is built of white sandstone and cement-covered bricks. The sanctum is ''navaratha'' in ''anga'' and ''hastangula'' in plan and is of fully decorated class. Its ''pitha'' (base), the ''vedibandha'' and the ''mandovara'' (middle part of the wall) is resemble to the temple at Sunak. The lower part of main shrine is intact and is filled with images of gods, goddesses and
apsara Apsaras (, , Khmer language, Khmer: អប្សរា are a class of celestial beings in Hinduism, Hindu and Culture of Buddhism, Buddhist culture. They were originally a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters, but, later play ...
s. These images in ''jangha'' portion are poorly retouched. The chauri-bearers on ''nandika'' are elegantly carved which are common in 11th century temples. The ''phansana'' roof resembles Vimala Vasahi temple and is crowned with a ''ghanta''. There are images of Brahma in the niches on the three sides.


Brahma stepwell

There is a
stepwell Stepwells (also known as vav or baori) are wells, cisterns or ponds with a long corridor of steps that descend to the water level. Stepwells played a significant role in defining subterranean architecture in western India from the 7th to the ...
, situated opposite the Brahma temple, known as ''Brahma Vav''. It is constructed in east-west direction; the entrance is in the east and the well is in the west. The stepwell becomes narrower as one goes downwards and to the well. It has four ''kuta'' (pavilion-towers) where fourth is attached to the well. It had row of 27 miniature shrines as an ornamentation in the wall of shaft of the stepwell which suggests it was built in 14th century. There is no inscription in the stepwell to ascertain its age.


Ambika temple

Situated in north-east of the town, the Ambika temple was originally built in the early 11th century and renovated many time subsequently. It is also known as Nana Ambaji to distinguish it from Arasur Ambaji. The older parts of the modern temple belong to the 17th century. The temple is simple rectangular chamber with ''mukhamandapa'' in front. The base has an unusually thick ''jadyakumbha'', a ''karnika'' and a plain ''pattika''. It is followed by a ''vedibandha'' and a plain ''mandovara'' relieved by three niches, now empty. The temple is roofed by ''phansana'' topped by three ''ghanata''s in a row, the form only seen in 11th century. The ''mukhamandapa'' has usual moulding of ''mattavarana''. The square of temple was known as Chachar Chowk. The temple is north-facing. The older idols in the temple complex include Ganesha idol on the entrance and
Hanuman Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...
and Kal
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idols. Of Brahmani, Sarasvati, Tripurasundari idols; the first two were originally found during excavation for construction of the main entrance or the rest house. Every year many pilgrims come to Ambika temple especially during September–October due to Bhadarvi Purnima festival. There are fairs organised on full moon days in Hindu calendar months of Kartika,
Chaitra Chaitra () is a month of the Hindu calendar. In the standard Hindu calendar and India's national civil calendar, Chaitra is the first month of the year. It is the last month in the Bengali calendar, where it is called Choitro. Chaitra or Cha ...
and Bhadrapada.
Pushya Pushya (Sanskrit: पुष्य) is a nakshatra in Indian astrology. Some texts refer to it as Tishya, meaning "to look". It corresponds to γ, δ, and θ Cancri in the Cancer (constellation) Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of th ...
Purnima (full moon day of February–March) is important because it is considered as a foundation day (Pragatya Divas) of the temple.


Bhrigurishi Ashram

There is also the
Bhrigu Bhrigu (, ) is a rishi in Hindu tradition. He is one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, and one of the many Prajapatis (the facilitators of creation) created by Brahma. He was the first compiler of predictive astrology and also the aut ...
rishi In Indian religions, a ''rishi'' ( ) is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mention in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "gre ...
ashram and a Bhrigunath Mahadev temple which is associated with folklores and Puranic stories. It is located in southeast of the town, on the south bank of the river and near the hillock. According to the ''Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya'', the temple was built by Bhrigu, Brahma's son who was once sent by the seers, rishi, to find out who was the noblest of the Hindu trinity. Insulting Brahma and Rudra, they got angry and threatened to punish him. Seeking out Vishnu, Bhrigu was bold enough to place his foot on the god's chest. Instead of resenting, the kindly god asked the seer's pardon for the hardness of his breast. Bhrigu returned and praised Vishnu as the noblest of the gods. To wipe out the sin of insulting the gods, Bhrigu came to ''Brahma Kshetra'', bathed in the Hiranyaksh, made his hermitage the seat of a Shiva, and performed such rigid austerities, that Shiva was pleased and freed him from his sin.


Kshirjamba Mahalaxmi temple

The temple dedicated to Kshirjamba or Kshetramba is located on the hill near the Bhrigurishi Ashram. According to the ''Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya'' or ''Brahma Purana'' legend, Kshirja was the family goddess of people created during the yajna of Brahma.


Pakshindra Mahadev temple

Near the confluence of rivers, on the north bank opposite the Bhrigurishi Ashram, there is an old Pankhanath or Pankheshwar or Pakshindra Mahadev temple dedicated to Shiva. It is west-facing plain simple temple which is restored several times. In the back-niche of ''mandovara'' of temple, there is a figure of
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(Shivatandav) with eight hands which helps in deciding the dating of the temple. There is also one more Shiva figure in other form. The temple belongs to , built during reign of
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of
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, contemporary of Sun Temple, Modhera. In the sanctum, there is a small protuberance instead of an elaborate
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which is considered ''swayambhu'' (self-existent) by the devotees. According to the legend mentioned in ''Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya'', the serpent king Pingal Nag had enmity towards the
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. He had taken a form of Brahmin to escape from the Garuda and hid in Brahmakshetra. He exposed his true form to his Brahmin wife on occasion of
Nag Panchami Naga Panchami (Sanskrit: नागपञ्चमी, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Nāgapañcamī'') is a day of traditional worship of Nāg, ''naga''s (or najas or nags) or snakes (which are associated with the my ...
. The Garuda learned of it and they fought each other. The wing of the Garuda was broken off in the battle and the temple was erected at the place of the battle to commemorate it and named Pankhanath.


Other temples

Hatakeshwar Hanuman temple located in old town is considered old. Near the Brahma stepwell, there is a Nilkanth Mahadev temple. There is an inscription dated Samvat 1912 about renovation of earlier temple. Kashi Vishvanath Mahadev temple is situated on the south bank of the river which are popular locally. Mahavira Jain temple, situated in northern part of town, was almost 500 years old. The central catechu coloured idol of Mahavira is 90 cm in height and in Padmasana position.


Amenities

The town has a Government Taluka Library. There were two cinemas in the town one of which was Aradhana. There is a 150-bed government referral hospital equipped with modern medical facilities which was opened in August 2015. The town has all major national bank branches and some cooperative banks. A public park spread over on the banks of Harnav river was completed in March 2015 at the cost of .


Education

Khedbrahma has educational institutions teaching from primary level to graduation.


Higher education

* Arrdekta College of Engineering * D. D. Thakar Arts and K. J. Patel Commerce College * Krishi Polytechnic affiliated to Dantiwada Agriculture University * Industrial Training Institute and Skill Certification Centre


Schools

* St. John's Secondary and Higher Secondary School * Ramjibapa KKP Kanya Vidyalaya * Sant Shri Natthurambapa Jyoti Vidhyalay * Sheth Keshavji Thakarsinh High School * Chanchalba Government Primary School * Asiana English School * Gravity School


Economy

Khedbrahma has a cooperative ginning factory,
sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logging, logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes ...
s, cement pipe factories and an
Agricultural Produce Market Committee An Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a marketing board established by state governments in India to ensure farmers are safeguarded from exploitation by large retailers, as well as ensuring the farm to retail price spread does not ...
(APMC) market.


Transportation

Khedbrahma is connected to all major towns of Sabarkantha district by State Highway No. 9. There is a bus-station of
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation abbreviated (GSRTC), is a Government State Transport Undertaking of Gujarat for passengers facilitating with road public transport in moffusil / city services. GSRTC operates within the state of Gujarat, ...
connecting all major cities of Gujarat. The new bus station was opened on 26 January 2020. It is spread over an area of and built at the cost of . Khedbrahma railway station serves the town. Since 2017, the rail service is suspended for gauge conversion. It was a terminal station of the metre gauge railway line connecting Khedbrahma to Himmatnagar and Ahmedabad. In June 2022, were allocated for gauge conversion. The work is ongoing.


References


External links


Khedbrahma Taluka Official Government Website
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