Ghumli
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Ghumli is a village located 35 km from Porbandar
, at foothills of Barda, in Jamnagar
district of Gujarat, India.
dynasty of Gujarat. The town was established in 7th Century AD by Jethwa Sal Kumar.
Ghumli was declared as second Capital by Jethwa dynasty, in 1220 by Rana Shiyaji, who took the title of Rana Of Ghumli and shifted capital from Shrinagar
Ghumli remained their Capital till 1313, when Rana Bhanji Jethwa, was defeated at a war, he fled Ghumli & shifted to Ranpur
. It is said that Ghumli was destroyed due to curse of a Sati
named Son with whom Rana Bhanji Jethwa fell in love.
Jadeja
Jam Unaji came from Sindh
and attacked Ghumli in 1309 but was defeated later in 1313 his son Barmaniyaji Jadeja attacked and defeated Rana Bhanji Jethwa. On the same night Goddess Amba
ji came in his dream and told him that, as she has granted the wish ("Asha") of his father to conquer Ghumli, he should make a temple in her name. So Bamaniyaji built the Temple of Ambaji on the hill in the middle of Ghumli and named it as Ashapura Mata
Temple. He completely destroyed Ghumli and turned it into ruins.
The site houses, famous Navlakha Temple, considered to be oldest Sun temple of Gujarat. The temple is built in Solanki style of architect with entwining tusk of three elephants as a trade mark of temple. Then, there is step well called Vikai Vav the largest in Kathiawar
. A Ganesha
temple called Ghumli Ganesh, within ruins of Navlakha Temple is worshiped daily by locals. The other place of interest is Rampol Gate.
Government of Gujarat and Archaeological of Survey of India have taken a project to restore this place of historical importance.
Porbandar
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
, at foothills of Barda, in Jamnagar
Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
district of Gujarat, India.
History
Ghumli also called Bhumli, was once the ancient capital of JethwaJethwa
Jethwa is a name of a Kshatriya, Rajput clan that claim descent from Makardhwaja son of Lord Hanuman who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana...
dynasty of Gujarat. The town was established in 7th Century AD by Jethwa Sal Kumar.
Ghumli was declared as second Capital by Jethwa dynasty, in 1220 by Rana Shiyaji, who took the title of Rana Of Ghumli and shifted capital from Shrinagar
Shrinagar, Porbandar
Shrinagar is a village situated in Porbandar Taluka of Porbandar District, Gujarat State in India. It is situated at a distance of 14.22 km from Porbandar....
Ghumli remained their Capital till 1313, when Rana Bhanji Jethwa, was defeated at a war, he fled Ghumli & shifted to Ranpur
Ranpur
Ranpur is town located on the bank of river Bhadar. Ranpur is 112 km from Ahmedabad, India.It has population of around 25,000, containing both Muslims and Hindus. Ranpur is also known for its "unity" between community...
. It is said that Ghumli was destroyed due to curse of a Sati
Sati
Sati may refer to:*An alternative name for Hindu goddess Dakshayani, Shiva's first wife*Sati , an ancient Indian tradition of the immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pyre, now illegal*Mindfulness...
named Son with whom Rana Bhanji Jethwa fell in love.
Jadeja
Jadeja
Jadeja belong to the Yaduvanshi rajputs or Chandravanshi rajputs. They are one of the 36 royal dynasties of old tracing their origins to Lord Krishna...
Jam Unaji came from Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
and attacked Ghumli in 1309 but was defeated later in 1313 his son Barmaniyaji Jadeja attacked and defeated Rana Bhanji Jethwa. On the same night Goddess Amba
Amba
Amba was the eldest daughter of King of Kashi in the Hindu epic of the Mahābhārata. Along with her sisters Ambika and Ambalika, she was taken by force by Bhishma from their Swayamvara...
ji came in his dream and told him that, as she has granted the wish ("Asha") of his father to conquer Ghumli, he should make a temple in her name. So Bamaniyaji built the Temple of Ambaji on the hill in the middle of Ghumli and named it as Ashapura Mata
Ashapura Mata
Ashapura Mata is one of aspect devi. Her temples are mainly found in Gujarat.In Rajasthan, her temples are in Modran and Nadol.She is considered as kuldevi of Jadeja...
Temple. He completely destroyed Ghumli and turned it into ruins.
Present Day
At present, Ghumli is one of the important archeological site of Gujarat.The site houses, famous Navlakha Temple, considered to be oldest Sun temple of Gujarat. The temple is built in Solanki style of architect with entwining tusk of three elephants as a trade mark of temple. Then, there is step well called Vikai Vav the largest in Kathiawar
Kathiawar
Kathiawar or Kathiawad is a peninsula in western India, which is part of the Saurashtra region on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is bounded on the north by the great wetland of the Rann of Kutch, on the northwest by the Gulf of Kutch, on the west and south by the Arabian Sea, and on...
. A Ganesha
Ganesha
Ganesha , also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka , and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations...
temple called Ghumli Ganesh, within ruins of Navlakha Temple is worshiped daily by locals. The other place of interest is Rampol Gate.
Government of Gujarat and Archaeological of Survey of India have taken a project to restore this place of historical importance.