Ghumli
Ghumli (घुमली) is a village in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat, India. Devbhumi Dwarka District is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch in the state of Gujarat. Its headquarters are located in the city of Jamkhambhaliya. The district was created on August 15, 2013 from Jamnagar district.[1]
Variants
- Ghumali (घुमली) (जिला जामनगर, कठियावाड़, गुजरात) (AS, p.312)
- Bhubhritapalli/Bhubhrutpalli (भूभृतपल्ली) (AS, p.312)
- Bhutambilika (भूतांबिलिका) (AS, p.312)
- Bhumli (भुमली)
- Dhumali धुमली (कठियावाडी, गुजरात) (AS, p.467)
- Bhutambilika भूतांबिलिका (AS, p.675)
Location
Ghumli is located 45 km from Porbandar, at foothills of Barda Hill.
Etymology
The Saindhava Copper plates and several inscriptions mention Bhutambilika, Bhumilika, Bhutambilimandal, Bhutambilyan, Bhumbhall, Bhubhrutpalli, Bhumbhiliya. It was later corrupted into Bhumli and then Ghumli.[2]
History
In remote times the capital of Jethwa people was Ghumli, whose ruins attest considerable power, and afford singular scope for analogy, in architectural device, with the style termed Saxon of Europe. Ghumli is in the Barda Hills, about 40 miles east of Porbandar [3].[4]
Ghumli was the capital of Saindhava dynasty which ruled western Saurashtra from middle of eighth century to middle of tenth century.[5]
It was later the capital of Jethwa dynasty of Gujarat.[6]
Ghumli was declared as second Capital by Jethwa dynasty, in 1220 by Rana Shiyaji, who took the title of Rana Of Ghumli and shifted capital from Shrinagar[7]
Ghumli remained their Capital till 1313, when Rana Bhanji Jethwa, was defeated at a war, he fled Ghumli & shifted to Ranpur. It is said that Ghumli was destroyed due to curse of a Sati named Son with whom Rana Bhanji Jethwa fell in love.[8]
Jadeja Jam Unaji came from Sindh and attacked Ghumli in 1309 but was defeated later in 1313 his son Barmaniyaji Jadeja attacked and defeated Rana Bhanji Jethwa. On the same night Goddess Ambaji came in his dream and told him that, as she has granted the wish ("Asha") of his father to conquer Ghumli, he should make a temple in her name. So Bamaniyaji built the Temple of Ambaji on the hill in the middle of Ghumli and named it as Ashapura Mata Temple. He completely destroyed Ghumli and turned it into ruins.[9][10]
Present day Ghumli
Government of Gujarat and Archaeological Survey of India have taken a project to restore historical places of Ghumli. At present, Ghumli is an important archaeological site of Gujarat: The point of interest are - Navlakha temple; Ghumli Ganesh temple; Ashapura temple; Vindyavasini temple; Sonkansari or Son Kasari temple; step-wells [Vikai or Vikia Vav and Jetha vav]; historical gates. Kileshwar Mahadev temple, built by Jethwa rulers is nearby. Bhan Gate named after Bhan Jethwa near Ghumali Navlakha Temple and Rampol Gate at Ghumali are of historical interest. Trikamji Bapu Mandir, Ravno Nes and so is Khodiyar mataji jar are other places of interest.
Ghumli houses Navlakha Temple, built by Jethwa rulers in the 12th century, considered to be oldest Sun temple of Gujarat, now in ruins. The temple is built in Solanki style of architect with entwining tusk of three elephants as a trade mark of temple. It is located at the foothills.
Close by, little easterly to Navlakha temple there are step wells called "Vikai Vav" the largest in Kathiawar and "Jetha vav". Vikai or Vikia Vaav built by Jethwa ruler Vikiaji after whom it is named, is the oldest and one of the biggest step wells of Gujarat measuring almost 60 by 40.5 sq m. The well has numerous flights of steps leading up to it and string-coursed carvings. The entrance pavilions can still be seen standing intact at three places.
A Ganesha temple called Ghumli Ganesh, located southerly within ruins of Navlakha Temple is worshiped daily by locals.
Ashapura Mata temple is little far westerly to Navlakha temple on a small hill summit. The trek to the summit is known to be steep, and visually appealing.
Vindyavasini temple is also on the same hill, located southerly to Navlakha temple.
Trikamji Bapu Mandir, Ravno Nes is another place of interest, located further south.
Temple of Son Kasari is associated with story of "sati", built after Ghumli was destroyed due to the curse. This place is located south westerly to Navlakha temple on a hill summit. There is a nice pond infornt of the temple. Around Sonkansari pond, there is a large well with many temples. The larger ones consist of a square shrine with a long mandapa and the smaller ones of a cell and a porch. The mandapas have fallen.
Khodiyar mataji jar, Ravno Nes is located easterly with in Bardo range. Kileshwar Mahadev temple is located far southerly.
घुमली
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[11] ने लेख किया है ...घुमली (AS, p.312) जामनगर ज़िला, काठियावाड़, गुजरात में स्थित है। यह सौराष्ट्र के 'जाठव' राजवंश की राजधानी थी। इसके खंडहर जामनगर के निकट अवस्थित हैं। किंवदंती है कि जाठव नरेश महाभारत के सिंधुराज जयद्रथ के वंशज थे। 7वीं शती ई. के मध्य काल में ये लोग सिंध से कच्छ होते हुए आए और सौराष्ट्र में बस गए। 'शलकुमार' नामक राजा ने इस नए जाठव राजवंश की नींव डाली थी। घुमली का प्राचीन नाम 'भूभृतपल्ली' या 'भूतांबिलिका' था, जो कालांतर में बिगड़कर झुमली और फिर घुमली बन गया। मध्ययुगीन इमारतों तथा मंदिरों के भग्नावशेष आदि घुमली में स्थित हैं। इनमें नौलखा मंदिर प्रसिद्ध है। एक किंवदंती के अनुसार चौदहवीं शती ई. में घुमली का पतन हुआ, जिसका कारण 'सोना' नामक एक लोहकार कन्या का शाप था। इसके पश्चात् इस राजवंश की राजधानी पोरबंदर में बनी जहाँ, 1947 तक इस प्राचीन राजकुल का राज्य रहा। घुमली नगर वेत्रवती नदी (वर्तमान वर्तोई) के तट पर बसा था। इसके प्राचीन नाम का उल्लेख यहाँ से प्राप्त ताम्रपट्ट लेखों में है।
धुमली
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[12] ने लेख किया है ...धुमली (AS, p.467) काठियावाड़, गुजरात की एक प्राचीन नगर थी। यह भूतपूर्व नवानगर रियासत की प्राचीन राजधानी के रूप में प्रसिद्ध थी। नवानगर से दक्षिण की ओर माणवड़ से 4 मील दूर इस नगर के भग्नावशेष स्थित हैं। धुमली का एक भाग पर्वत शिखर पर बसा हुआ था, जहाँ एक भग्न दुर्ग आज भी दिखाई देता है। यहाँ के खंडहरों में 'नवलखा मन्दिर' स्थित है, जो दूर-दूर तक प्रसिद्ध है। पर्वत शिखर तक जाने वाले मार्ग में भी और भी कई जीर्ण-शीर्ण मंदिर दिखाई देते हैं।
भूतांबिलिका
भूतांबिलिका (AS, p.675): घुमली, सौराष्ट्र, गुजरात का प्राचीन नाम. इसे भूभृतपल्ली भी कहते हैं. [13]
भूभृतपल्ली
भूभृतपल्ली (p.676): घुमली, सौराष्ट्र, गुजरात का प्राचीन नाम. इसे भूतांबिलिका भी कहते हैं. [14]
Notable persons
External links
References
- ↑ "Seven new districts as Gujarat's I-Day gift | Latest News & Updates at". Dnaindia.com. 2013-08-14.
- ↑ Vyas, Surendra (31 December 2001). "10. Bhutaamblika". A study of ancient towns of Gujarat (PhD). Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. pp. 123–134. hdl:10603/72127.
- ↑ Wilberiorce-Bell, Hist, of Kathiawad, 49 f. ; BG, viii. 440
- ↑ James Todd, Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume I,: Chapter 7 Catalogue of the Thirty Six Royal Races,pp.136
- ↑ Vyas, Surendra (31 December 2001). "10. Bhutaamblika". A study of ancient towns of Gujarat (PhD). Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. pp. 123–134. hdl:10603/72127.
- ↑ Harold Wilberforce-Bell (1916) The history of Kathiawad from the earliest times, Ajay Book Service. On Scythian coins the word "Kumar " frequently appears, and from bardic legends we find that after the founding of Ghumli in the seventh century by Shil Kumar Jethwa, the rulers of Ghumli were recognized as being Kumarants
- ↑ Jethwa dynasty. royalark.net
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume 8, 1884
- ↑ Ancient Temple Trail. jamnagar.org
- ↑ Mataji Pilgrimages. jaidurga.webs.com
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.312
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.467
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.675
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.676