Chikmara
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Chikmara (चिकमारा) is an ancient historical village in Nagbhir tahsil in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. Its ancient name was Chikamburi (चिकम्बुरि) in Deotek Stone Inscription of Rudrasena I.[1] The object of this inscription was to record the construction of a Shiva temple by king Rudrasena I at Chikkamburi.
Variants
- Chikamburi (चिकम्बुरि)/Chikkamburi (चिक्कम्बुरि) is mentioned in Deotek Stone Inscription of Rudrasena I.[2]
Location
Chikmara is a Village in Nagbhid Taluka in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State, India. It belongs to Vidarbh region. It belongs to Nagpur Division . It is located 97 KM towards North from District head quarters Chandrapur, 8 KM from Nagbhid. Chikmara Pin code is 441205 and postal head office is Nagbhid. Panjrepar ( 2 KM ) , Bhikheshwar ( 2 KM ) , Kordha ( 2 KM ) , Navegav Pandav ( 2 KM ) , Minthur ( 3 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Chikmara. Chikmara is surrounded by Brahmapuri Taluka towards East , Lakhandur Taluka towards North , Pauni Taluka towards North , Desaiganj (Wadsa) Taluka towards East.[3]
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Chikara (चिकारा) (Jat clan) → Chikmara (चिकमारा) is an ancient historical village in Nagbhir tahsil in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. Its ancient name was Chikamburi (चिकम्बुरि) in Deotek Stone Inscription of Rudrasena I.[4] The object of this inscription was to record the construction of a Shiva temple by king Rudrasena I at Chikkamburi.
History
Chikamburi (चिकम्बुरि)/Chikkamburi (चिक्कम्बुरि) is mentioned in Deotek Stone Inscription of Rudrasena I.[5]...The object of this inscription is to record the construction of a temple or place of religious worship (dharma-sthāna) by king Rudrasena I at Chikkamburi. (p.2)....As the present inscription evidently records the building of a Shiva temple, it may be ascribed to Rudrasena I. (p.3)...The importance of the present inscription lies in this that it is the earliest record of the Vakatakas discovered so far, and is, besides, the only lithic record of that royal family (p.3)....There is only one place, viz-, Chikkamburi,1 mentioned in both the records. As pointed out by Hiralal, it is identical with the adjoining village Chikmara. Chikkamburi seems to have been a flourishing city for more than six hundred years ; for, both the Mahāmātra of Asoka and the Vakataka king Rudrasena I thought it fit to incise their records there.
1. The name appears as Chikambar[i] in the earlier inscription.
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References
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.1-4
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.1-4
- ↑ https://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Chandrapur/Nagbhid/Chikmara
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.1-4
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.1-4