Nana, Rajasthan

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Nana

Virampura
village
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Nona
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Nana
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Nana
Nana (India)
Coordinates: 24°54′58″N73°07′59″E / 24.916°N 73.133°E / 24.916; 73.133 Coordinates: 24°54′58″N73°07′59″E / 24.916°N 73.133°E / 24.916; 73.133
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Pali
Talukas Bali, India
Government
  BodyGram Panchayat
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total10,298
Languages
  Official Hindi, Marwari
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
306504
Telephone code02933
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-22
Sex ratio 975 /
Lok Sabha constituency Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bali, India
Civic agencyGram Panchayat
Avg. annual temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. summer temperature44 °C (111 °F)
Avg. winter temperature05 °C (41 °F)

Nana is a village in the Bali, 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. Virampura, Bhagal, Chamunderi, Velar, Bhimana, Amalia, Serla, Chimanpura are nearly village. Pindwada-Bali road is just passing near by Nana. Virampura is close to Nana just one km. Nana just became sub-block division declared. Nana police station is also located at railway station just two km from town.nearby city is pindwara 20 km, Sumerpur 40 km, Sheoganj 40 km, Shirohi 42 km, Aburoad 70 km from Nana. nearest airport is udaipur 120 km away. and jodhpurs is 200 km. District headquarter pali is 100 km from Nana.

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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, (local son of Maharana Pratap) at The Time of Maharao Munja Balecha (Chouhan) Thakur of Katargarh Near Sewari. Nana village has great Princely village Presently the seventh generation for of Maharana Pratap is ruling over there Old king chouhan (1) Shekhaji (2) chaturbhuj ji (3) Ram singhji (4) maha singhji (5) Anoop singhji (6) Sadar singhji (7) udai singhji (8) Viremde singhji (9) Busan singhji (10) Dolatsingji (11) Padam singhji (12) chiman singhji (13) Laal singhji (14) Bhabut singhji (15) Laxman Singhji (Ex MLA Bali) FIRSTLY married to Thakurani has one issue Thakur Sahab man Mahipal Singh Ji Ranawat SECONDLY married to, Thakurani Maya Kumari, daughter of Thakur Raj Singh Rathore of Shivgadh (MP), and has issue, (1) kr Narendra Singhji Ranawat has 3 issues first kr Chhatrasal Singh Ranawat second Rameshwar Singh Ranawat and third Harihar Singh Ranawat (2) kr Rajendra singhji Ranawat he has firstly Karan Singh Ranawat and secondly Karni Singh Ranawat (3) Daughter Kusum kumari married to Thakur Sahab of Panched (MP) THIRDLY married to Thakurani daughter of Thakur Sahab Anawana has no issue. [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 is 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 Virampura, Chamunderi Ranawatan, Bera, Kothar, Pindwara, Malnoo.

Jain Temple

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 Mahavir Swami Vihariya..." You can see ancient jain temple of Lord Mahavir. It is said that this temple is around 2600 years old. This idol is 120 cm in height. Recently Shree Munisuvrat Swami temple is also established on 16 May 2013 by huge make over.

Nathji Temple

This place is famous and well known temple of nana and nearby places this temple is made and named after a saint. This saint had given a big contribution to this village. As per written in myths. Every year the people also conduct fair after this temple. A women gave her all property and a huge amount of money in the development of the temple.

Idol Discovery

This idol was found by a farmer under a Kanther tree. He entrusted the idol to the Jain Sangha. The Jain Sangha built a temple and got the idol installed there. In course of time, it was renovated several times. On the sixth day of the dark half of the month of Posh in the year 2008 of the Vikram era, the chief idol and other idols are formally installed here under instructions and good auspices of Acharyadevshri Labdhisurishvarji Maharaj Saheb. This temple is very delightful and beautiful.

Other Temples

In Nana City Have Two Big Temple First Is Shri Nath Ji And Second Is Nilkanth Mahadev. 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.

the most known Songiri hanumaji temple is located nearby Nana just 5km.

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