Nishthuraka
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Nishthuraka (निष्ठूरक) or Nishthurika (निष्ठूरिक) was a Nagavanshi King of Bhogawati.
Jat Gotras from Nishthurika
- Nitharwal (निठारवाल) Nitharwal (निठारवाळ) Neetharwal (निठारवाल) Nithar (निठार) Natharwal (नठारवल) is a clan of Jats found in Rajasthan, Punjab and Maharashtra in India and in Pakistanare probably originated from Nagavanshi King Nishthuraka (निष्ठूरक) mentioned in Mahabharata (5.103.12).
In Mahabharata
Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 103 mentions Names of famous Nagas of Bhogavati which include Nishthuraka.
- सुमनॊमुखॊ दधिमुखः शङ्खॊ नन्दॊपनन्दकौ ।
- आप्तः कॊटनकश चैव शिखी निष्ठूरिकस तथा ।Mahabharata (5.103.12)
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