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Barnava | |
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Village | |
  Barnava Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Barnava Barnava (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°06′54″N 77°25′43″E / 29.11500°N 77.42861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bagpat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Barnava is a village located in the Bagpat district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located between Sardhana and Binauli near Meerut. It 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.[1] Many believe that Barnava still has evidence of Lakshagraha.[2]
A Jain temple known as Chandraprabha Digamber Jain Atishya Kshetra Barnava Jain Mandir is also situated in Barnava Village. 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.
This was pargana in princely state of Sardhana. Nowadays this is a Muslim majority Qasba. The estimated population is this 12000.
The word Barnava is derived from the Baranwal community.[3]
- ^ "Archaeologists find artefacts in UP village that point to Mahabharata link". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2018.
- ^ "ASI approves excavation at site of Mahabharata's 'house of lac'". Meerut News. The Times of India.
- ^ Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India, p. 361.