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Barahmasa (lit. "the twelve months") is a poetic genre popular in the Indian subcontinent [1] [2] [3] derived primarily from the Indian folk tradition. [4] It is usually themed around a woman longing for her absent lover or husband, describing her own emotional state against the backdrop of passing seasonal and ritual events.
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In anthropological surveys conducted in India about 60% of the people claim that their community is a migrant to their state or region. In Gujarat that number is around 70%. In the state, 124 Hindu communities out of 186 claim a migrant past. For example, the Audichya Brahmins claim migration from present day Uttar Pradesh. With Muslims in ...
The Shiva temple is located at Bavka in Dahod district, Gujarat, India. It is located on a knoll near Hirlav lake between Bavka and Chandavada village, 14 km from Dahod . [ 1 ] It was around 12th-13th century and an example of Māru-Gurjara architecture and panchayatana style temple complex.
Taranga became an important Jain pilgrimage site in the 12h century. In Kumarapal Pratibodha of Somaprabhacharya, composed in Vikram Samvat 1241, states the local Buddhist king Veni Vatsaraja and a 2nd century CE Jain monk Khaputacharya had built a temple for goddess Tara and thus the town was named Tarapur.
A Pithora painting of the Rathava community, Gujarat. Historically, they were cave, wall and rock paintings. Baba Pithora is the tribal deity, on whose honour the paintings are made. Other local gods are also honoured.
Neminatha temple complex on Girnar hills near Junagadh, Gujarat. Jain tradition holds that the Neminatha's marriage was arranged with Rajulakumari or Rajimati or Rajamati, daughter of Ugrasena . [ 28 ] [ 17 ] Ugrasena is believed to be the king of Dvārakā and maternal grandfather of Krishna. [ 17 ]