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Nemawar (नेमावर) is a village in Khategaon tahsil in Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh.

Variants

Origin of name

To trace the origin of the name of the Nimar it is necessary first to find out the origin of the name Prant Nimar from which obviously most of the present District is carved. Nothing definite is known about the latter but it may be guessed that the old Prant Nimar was so called, because a place called Nimawar on the Narmada (now in Dewas District), was the capital of Prant Nimar. Nimawar is also mentioned by the famous Arab writer Alberuni, as Namavur[3]. The name Nimar happens to be spelt in certain books as Nimaur.[4] In course of time and by stages Nimawar, Namavur or Nimaur may have assumed the simple form, Nimar. As most of the territorial divisions derive their names from some one place of importance in the region, and as Nimawar was such a place of religion and administrative importance in the region,[5] the old Prant Nimar was called after that name, and the present Nimar District carved out of it retained the same.[6]

Location

Nemawar is 128 km from Indore, on National Highway 59A. Handia is located on the left bank of the Narmada river opposite side to Nemawar. However, it belongs to Handiya block and tehsil of the Harda district

Jat Gotras

History

Nemawar is a holy place for both Hindus and Digambara sect of Jains. Pilgrims on Narmada Parikrama often visit this place.

The city was visited by Al Biruni.[7], presenting a picture of the Musulman knowledge of India at the end of the 10th century.

"From Dhár, going south, you come to Mahúmahra, at the distance of twenty parasangs;
thence to Kundakí, twenty;
thence to Namáwar on the banks of the Nerbadda, ten;
thence to Biswar, twenty"

The antiquities of Nemawar

Nemawar is a small town in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. It is located on the north bank of the Narmada River. The antiquities of the town were first noticed and described in the progress report of the Archaeological Survey of India, Western Circle for the year 1921.[8] In 1934, R C Banerji publishes a detailed article on the two temples of the town in the Modern Review.[9] These temples were also included in the compendium on temples of India by Krishna Deva.[10] Later in the 1980s, Rahman Ali also describes these antiquities in his study of the Paramara Art and the Bhumija temples.[11]

The city remained in oblivion during its early history and would have followed the political fate as that of the Malwa region. Sometime in the 11th-12th century, the town gained particular prominence, and a few temples were constructed there. This was the period when it was under the rules of the Paramaras. Though we have not got any epigraphical evidence that the Paramaras were involved in the temple construction activities here, however judging from the scale of construction and the overall decoration of the temples, it is evident that it would not be possible without a royal or ministerial patronage. The Paramaras would have ruled the Malwa region till their final defeat in the hands of the Delhi Sultanate in around 1338 CE. Since then the region would have remained in the early and later Muslim rulers. During Akbar’s time, Nemawar and its adjoining area was known as Nemawar Panch Mahal in sarkar Handia of the subah of Malwa and comprised the five paraganas of Nemawar, Satwas, Rajor, Kataphor, and Harangaon, the first three being the headquarters of Mahals.

After the Maratha conquest of the Malwa region in around 1726, Nemawar went into possession of Ranoji Scindia, the latter established his capital at Ujjain in 1731. Holkars of Indore were the arch-rivals of the Scindias. Scindias sought help from the Pindaris against the Holkars. Nemawar was strategically located on the northern bank of the Narmada at a point where the river was affordable. The area was not easily accessible. Pindaris were ready to take up such inaccessible areas in grants as this allowed them to safely continue their activities hidden from the British forces. Scindias granted Nemawar to Chitu, a prominent Pindari chief of that time, who constructed a cantonment in the town.[12] The situation got reversed during the Third Anglo-Maratha War when Pindaris’ anti-British sentiments became not favorable for the Scindias. Daulat Rao Scindia cut his ties and asked his generals not to support Pindaris. However, Jaswant Rao continued his support of Chitu. The conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818 witnessed many changes. Jaswant Rao surrendered to the British and his territories went to the Scindias. Chitu was killed by a tiger in the forest while on a run from the British, and Nemawar also went to the Scindias. The Scindias accepted the terms of a subsidiary alliance with the British and became a protectorate state shifting their base from Indore to Gwalior. After many appeals and petitions, the Scindias restored the territory of Nemawar to Jaswant Rao in 1821. The Scindias ruled the region till the independence of India in 1947 and later their princely state was merged into the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat.

Source - Nemawar – Sky Reaching Spires By Saurabh Saxena -April 15, 2023

List of Archaeology Places in Dewas

Places of interest

Important places to see in Nemawar:

Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple Nemawar
  • Siddheshwar temple or Siddnath temple: This highly ornate ancient temple of Lord Shiva, called Siddhnath is the most impressive of all. This is the loftiest temple of Parmar dynasty. The temple is an example of Bhumija architecture style, similar to Udayeshwara temple at Udayapur. It is a west facing rather than usual east facing temples elsewhere. Temple has star shaped base with beautiful shikaras. This temple is under archeological survey of India protection. Narmada mata temple and Ganesh temple are also present in the temple vicinity.[14][15][16]
Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra Nemawar
  • Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra or Siddhoday Jain temple and Trikal Choubisi Jain Temple - massive temple complex which is an architectural marvel nearing completion that is being built around the ancient Jain temples under the guidance of Acharya Shri Vidhya Sagarji Maharaj[17][18]
  • Sun temple: It is a roofless unfinished temple located little north of Siddheshwar temple, which is the only Vaishnava temple hitherto known of the stellate class of the bhumija style.[19]
  • Nabhi Kund: Nemawar is the Nabhi sthan (Navel) of Narmada river. It is present in the center of Narmada river.
  • Surya kund or Suraj kund: It is also present in the middle of Narmada river. Lord Vishnu statue present here.
  • Renuka mata temple: Nemawar is a Tapobhumi of Jamadagni maharshi, Husband of Renuka mata. Temple of Renuka built here is a small one, and is located near to Bus stand.
  • Balmukund Seva Aashram 1 km far from Nemawar ghat were people are served with food and place to stay who move for pachkoshi yatra (Narmada parikrama).
  • Shree Brahamachariji Maharaj Asharm
  • Riddhanath temple: This temple present on the opposite bank of Narmada river, in Handiya. There are several ancient small temples nearby.

नेमावार

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[20] ने लेख किया है ....नेमावार (AS, p.507) देवास, मध्य प्रदेश में स्थित एक ग्राम और ऐतिहासिक स्थान है। 11वीं शती में अरब पर्यटक अलबेरूनी ने इस स्थान को भारत के उत्तर दक्षिण के व्यापार मार्ग पर स्थित बताया था। नेमावार ग्राम में 'सिद्धनाथ महादेव' का प्रसिद्ध मंदिर है, जो नर्मदा नदी के उत्तरी तट पर रमणीक दृश्यों के बीच स्थित है। इस मंदिर का सुंदर शिखर भीलसा ज़िले में स्थित उदयपुर के 'नीलकंठेश्वर मंदिर' की ही भांति है। यह मंदिर मध्यकालीन वास्तुकला का श्रेष्ठ उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करता है। होशंगाबाद के बाद नेमावार में नर्मदा नदी विश्राम करती है। नेमावार नर्मदा की यात्रा का बीच का पड़ाव है, इसलिए इसे 'नाभि स्थान' भी कहते हैं। यहाँ से भडूच और अमरकंटक दोनों ही समान दूरी पर हैं। पुराणों में इस स्थान का 'रेवाखंड' नाम से कई जगह महिमामंडन किया गया है।

Notable persons

Gallery

  • Siddheshwar Shiva temple Nemawar

    Siddheshwar Shiva temple Nemawar

External links

References

  1. ↑ E. C. Sachau, Albemni’s India, p. 203.
  2. ↑ C. P. Administration Report, 1863-64, p. 9.
  3. ↑ E. C. Sachau, Albemni’s India, p. 203.
  4. ↑ C. P. Administration Report, 1863-64, p. 9.
  5. ↑ Nimar District Gazetteer, 1908, p. 20.
  6. ↑ East Nimar District Gazeteer by P N Shrivastav, 1969, p.1
  7. ↑ The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians/VII. Rashídu-d Dín, from Al Bírúní,p.60
  8. ↑ Archaeology, Progress Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, Western Circle, for the year ending 31st March 1921. pp. 98-99
  9. ↑ Banerji, A C (1934). The Temples at Nemawar published in the Modern Review for January 1934. pp. 61-65
  10. ↑ Deva, Krishna (1995). Temples of India. Aryan Books International. Delhi. ISBN 817305052X. p. 184
  11. ↑ Ali, Rahman (1987). Bhumija
  12. ↑ Farooqui, Amar (2011). Sindias and the Raj, Princely Gwalior c. 1800-1850. Primus Books. Delhi. ISBN 9789380607085. p. 24
  13. ↑ http://dewas.nic.in/index_01.htm
  14. ↑ http://www.asibhopal.nic.in/monument/dewas_nemawar_sidheshwartemple.html
  15. ↑ http://www.shaktipeethas.org/travel-guide/topic518.html
  16. ↑ http://puratattva.in/2010/06/15/nemawar-the-sky-reaching-spire-49
  17. ↑ http://www.vidyasagar.net
  18. ↑ http://jinaagamsaar.com/tirthall1.php#nemavar
  19. ↑ http://www.asibhopal.nic.in/monument/dewas_nemawar_sidheshwartemple.html
  20. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.507
  21. ↑ Purusharth, Jat Sabha Bhopal, Smarika 2003, S.No. 379

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