Khejarli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bishnoi temple commemorating the Khejarli massacre | |
| Nickname: dham | |
  Khejarli Location in Rajasthan, India  Khejarli Khejarli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°09′N 73°09′E / 26.15°N 73.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jodhpur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Marwari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 342802 |
| Coordinates are from Wikimapia | |
Khejarli or Khejadli is a village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India, 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the city of Jodhpur. The name of the town is derived from the khejri (Prosopis cineraria) trees that were once abundant in the village.
In this village 363 Bishnois sacrificed their lives in 1730 AD while protecting green khejri that are considered sacred by the community. The incident was a forebear of the 20th-century Chipko Movement.[1][2]
- ^ Bhishnois: Defenders of the Environment This Sacred Earth: Religion, Nature, Environment, by Roger S. Gottlieb. Published by Routledge, 1996. ISBN 0-415-91233-4. Page 159 .
- ^ Panchnama - Chipko Movement Archived 29 July 2012 at archive.today United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).