Osian

Location of Osiyan in Jodhpur district

Osian (ओसियां) or Osia (ओसिया) is a town and tahsil in Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. Its ancient name was Upakesa (उपकेश).

Location

It is an oasis in the Thar Desert, 65 km (40 miles) north of the district headquarters at Jodhpur, on a diversion off the main Jodhpur – Bikaner Highway.

Osian is famous as home to the cluster of ruined Brahmanical and Jain temples dating from the 8th to 11th centuries. The city was a major religious centre of the kingdom of Marwar during the Pratihara dynasty. Of the 18 shrines in the group, the Surya or Sun Temple and the later Kali temple, Sachiya Mata Temple and the main Jain temple dedicated to Lord Mahavira stand out in their grace and architecture.

जैन परम्परा

संदर्भ - ओसियां के इतिहास का यह भाग 'श्री सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालय तारानगर' की स्मारिका 2013-14: 'अर्चना' में प्रकाशित अशोक बच्छावत (अणु) के लेख 'जैन परम्परा' (पृ. 75-78) से लिया गया है।

Villages in Osian tahsil

Anwana, Baithwasiya, Balarwa, Bana Ka Bas, Bapini, Bapini Khurd, Bara Kotecha, Baran Kalan, Baran Khurd, Bari, Barla Basni, Barsaloo Kalan, Barsaloo Khurd, Basni Bhatiyan, Basni Danwara, Basnitarda, Bedon Ka Bera, Bedoo, Bedoo Kalan, Beenj Wariya, Begriya, Beh Charnan, Berdon Ka Bas, Bhabhuon Ki Dhani, Bhainser Chawandiyali, Bhainser Kootri, Bhainser Kotwali, Bhakhri, Bhakhron Ki Dhani, Bhala Basni, Bhanda, Bhari Nagar, Bhawad, Bheekam Kor, Bheeyadiya, Bher, Bhimsagar, Bigmi, Bijariya Bavri, Chandaliya, Chandrakh, Chaupasani Charnan, Cherai, Chindri, Dabri, Danwara, Dhanari Kalan, Dhunariya, Dhundhara, Digari, Doli Nerwa, Ekalkhori, Gagari, Geengala, Ghevara, Gopasariya, Hadman Nagar, Hadman Sagar, Haniya, Hardani, Haripura, Harlaya, Hatundi, Indon Ki Dhani, Jaitiyawas, Jakhan, Jatipura, Jeloo, Jeriya, Jur, Kapooriya, Karwan, Karwaniyon Ki Dhani, Kelawa Kalan, Kelawa Khurd, Kerlanada, Khabaniya, Khabra Kalan, Khabra Khurd, Kharda Mewasa, Khari Kalan, Khari Khurd, Khetasar, Khindakor, Khudiyala, Kinjari, Kiram Sariya Kalan, Kiramsariya Khurd, Kotra, Lakheta, Magra Nagar, Maloonga, Mandiyai Kalan, Mandiyai Khurd, Mansagar, Mathaniya, Matora, Meeno Ki Dhani, Mepan, Nandiya Jajra, Nandiya Kalan, Nandiya Khurd, Nausar, Nerwa Charnan, Newra, Newra Road, Nimbla, Nimbonka Talab, Ompura, Osian, Pali, Pali- I, Pali-II, Panchla Khurd, Panditji Ki Dhani, Parasala, Poonasar, Poonasar Khurd, Pratapnagar, Radiya Bera, Raikoriya, Raimalwara, Rajasani, Ramnagar, Rampura Bhatiya, Riniya, Samrau, Santora Kalan, Santora Khurd, Sanwata, Sili, Sindhiyon Ki Dhani, Sirmandi, Tapoo, Thob, Tiwari, Ujaliya, Umadesar, Ummednagar, Unawara, Vinayakpura, Vishnu Nagar,

Monuments

• Asavari Mata - New large temple in Osian, 10 kms from Jaisalmer, at Didwanna, 12 kms from Kiradu Barmer
• सच्चिका देवी ओसिया
• ओसिया माता ओसिया

External links

• जोधपुर जिले की ग्राम सूची

References

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