Gambhu

Gambhu
Gambhu
Village
	Gambhu Location in Gujarat, India Gambhu Gambhu (India)
	Coordinates: 23.61685493°N 72.19188634°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Mehsana
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-2
Nearest city	Mehsana

Gambhu is a village in Bahucharaji Taluka of Mehsana district in Gujarat, India.

History

The ruins of Karnasagar lake built by Chaulukya ruler Karna are located near the village. The village was known as Gambhuyata in history. Jain monk Shilgunsuri had lived here and it is believed that Chavda king Vanaraja lived here during his incognito years.[1]

According to the Nemināha-cariu by Haribhadrasuri, after the coronation of Vanaraja, he asked an elderly Jain merchant-prince of the Pragavata lineage from Gambhuya (Gambhu) village (although originally from Shrimal/Bhinmal) named Ṭhakkura Ninnaya to live in Anahilapataka (Patan) as a minister in Vanaraja's court, and Ninnaya's son Lahara became a general (daṇḍapati).[2][3][4][1]

Places of interest

Deities in Gambhira Parshwanath Jain Temple

The village is a pilgrim centre of Jainism. There is a Jain temple of Gambhira Parshwanath in the village. In 2022, eleven Jain statues from 11th-12th century were found during the excavation.[5]

Amenities

The village has three primary and a secondary schools. It has a primary health centre and a post office.[1]

11th century Jain statue found during the excavation

References

Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. p. 791.
Choudhary, Gulab Chandra (1963). Political History of Northern India: from Jain Sources (c. 650 A.D. to 1300 A.D.). Sohanlal Jaidharma Pracharak Samiti. pp. 201–202.
Pradhan, Sulagna (2017). "Three Merchants of Thirteenth Century in Gujarat: Beyond Business". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 78: 275–281. JSTOR 26906095 – via JSTOR.
Ghosal, S. N. (1956). "Dr. H. Jacobi's Introduction to the Sanatkumāracaritam (Translated from Original German)". Journal of the Oriental Institute. 6: 7.
"વારસો:ગાંભુમાં પુન: ખોદકામમાં જૈન પ્રભુની વધુ 7 પ્રતિમાઓ નીકળી". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 1 October 2022.

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[GG1975-1] Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. p. 791.

[2] Choudhary, Gulab Chandra (1963). Political History of Northern India: from Jain Sources (c. 650 A.D. to 1300 A.D.). Sohanlal Jaidharma Pracharak Samiti. pp. 201–202.

[3] Pradhan, Sulagna (2017). "Three Merchants of Thirteenth Century in Gujarat: Beyond Business". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 78: 275–281. JSTOR 26906095 – via JSTOR.

[4] Ghosal, S. N. (1956). "Dr. H. Jacobi's Introduction to the Sanatkumāracaritam (Translated from Original German)". Journal of the Oriental Institute. 6: 7.

[5] "વારસો:ગાંભુમાં પુન: ખોદકામમાં જૈન પ્રભુની વધુ 7 પ્રતિમાઓ નીકળી". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 1 October 2022.