Barnava

Barnava is a village in Bagpat district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Barnava is between Sardhana and Binauli near Meerut. Barnava is about 3 km from Binauli and 37 km from Meerut. In the Mahabharata, Baranava is mentioned as Varanāvata and is the site of the Lakshagraha, one of the incidents from the Mahabharata. During the Mahabharata it was known as Varnavat. Many believe that Barnava still has evidence of Lakshagraha.

Barnava
Village
Barnava
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Barnava
Barnava (India)
Coordinates: 29°06′54″N 77°25′43″E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBagpat
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

A famous Jain Temple known as Chandraprabhu Digamber Jain Atishya Kshetra Barnava Jain Mandir, is also sited in Barnava Village of Uttar Pradesh. A lotus temple, similar to the one found in New Delhi, is within the Barnava Jain Temple premises. The main gate is intricately designed and is noted for its exquisite carvings.

Barnava word is derived from Baranwal community.[1]

Barnava Jain Temple And History

Barnava Jain Temple is more than 100 years old temple. The temple is dedicated to Chandraprabhu, the eighth Tirthankara of Jainism. An idol of Mallinatha is also present in this temple which is believed to be around 1,300 years old. The temple was renovated in the year 1917 by seth lalmann das. Around 100-200 years ago "rai bahadur shri lala nyadar mal jain" was the ruler of barnava and 52 other villages. he was also the zamindar of barnava and adjacent villages.he was greatly respected in western u.p. Barnava has fewer population of gurjar commumnity villages surviving by the time of mahabharta. [2][3]

References
  1. Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India p. 361
  2. http://www.jaindata.com/jain_temple/shri-chandaprabhu-digambar-jain-atishaya-kshetra-mandir___94558822-13a8-4bbf-90c1-642b11407c38/Details.aspx
  3. http://en.encyclopediaofjainism.com/index.php?title=Barnava_(UP)


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