Limbad

Limbad (लिमबड़) Limbar (लिमबड़) Limar/Limad (लिमड़) is Gotra of Jats found in Ratlam and Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh. Limbar is variant of Nimbar.

Origin

Limyra (in Greek Λιμύρα) was a small city in Lycia on the southern coast of Asia Minor, in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey.

History

Limbar is variant of Nimbar. According to Jat historians Nimbar (निम्बड़) Jat gotra originated from Nagavanshi King named Nilabha (नीलाभ). Nilabha is name of Shiva. The word comes from Sanskrit language. "Nil" (pronounced as "neel" meaning blue & "abh" stands for "Abha" the light coming out. To save the world lord Shiva drank the poison "Haalahal" which came out from the ocean during "Saagar - Manthan". Shiva got his throat & whole body turned blue due to the poison.

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:

Rughnathgarh 2, Sujlana 1, Rojana 1,

Villages in Ujjain district

Bakaniya

See also

• Nimbar

References

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