Nana, Rajasthan
Nana | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Pali |
| Talukas | Bali, India |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,298 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Marwari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 306504 |
| Telephone code | 02933 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
| Sex ratio | 975 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bali, India |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat |
| Avg. annual temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 44 °C (111 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 05 °C (41 °F) |
Nana is a village in the Bali, India tehsil of Pali District of the Rajasthan state in India. It is located three kilometres from the railway station of the same name on the Ahmedabad-Ajmer railway line.
History
The ancient name for Nana was Nanaka.in It is an historical village and existed as far back as the 10th century, as is known from the inscription of 960 AD in the Jain temple. At various times in its history, the area was ruled from Gujarat, Nadol, Sirohi, Mount Abu and Mewar. In 1602 AD it was governed by Maharao Gangna Balecha (Chouhan) As He had No Son, while the area was given to his Younger Daughter's Son Who is son Rana Shekha, Son of Rana Shakhra (local son of Maharana Pratap)at The Time of Maharao Munja Balecha(Chouhan) Thakur of Katargarh Near Sewari. .[1] This Village has temple of very famous Lord Mahavir, Nathji Maharaj, Kumbheshwar Madadev khetalaji and ramatanadi Hanumanji and also songiri hanuman ji temple, kumbh sagar where white lotus available.
Demographics
Nana had a population of 12,298 according to the Census 2001. Males were 6288 of the population and females were 6010. The neighbour surroundings are villages like Chamunderi Ranawatan, Bera, Kothar, Pindwara, Malnoo.
Association with Jainism
This place is associated with Jainism, where the life-size image of Mahavira was once worshipped. Nanavala or Jnanakiya gachchha (Jain saint community) was founded at Nanea by Prabhananda.Village Nana is also described in ancient Jain books. It is called as "NANA Diyana Nandiya...Jiwit MahavirSwami Vihariya..." You can see ancient jain temple of Lord Mahavir. It is said that this temple is around 2600 years old. Recently Shree Munisuvrat Swami temple is also established on 16 May 2013 by huge make over.
Nana was once home to a 10th-century temple of Nilakantha Mahadeva. There is also an early temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayana, known earlier as Chakrasvami temple. Nearby Village Chamunderi nearly six kilometres from the Nana Railway station's famous temple of Chamunda Mata.