Lodrawa
Lodurva, Lodarva or Laudrava | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaisalmer |
| Founded | 8th century CE |
| Founded by | Rawal Deoraj |
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| • Type | Village |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
Lodrawa (aka Lodurva, Lodarva or Laudrava) is a village in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India. It is located 15 kilometers to the north-west of Jaisalmer. Lodrawa was the ancient capital of the Bhati Rajputs until Rawal Jaisal founded the Jaisalmer state and moved the capital to Jaisalmer in 1156 CE.[1][2][3]
The village and the surrounding area are famous for their historic temples, mostly Jain, originally constructed in the pre-12th-century Maru-Gurjara style of the Chalukya Empire and reconstructed in a similar but more ornate revivalist style in the 17th century.
- ^ Singh, Ranjeni A (31 May 2002). "Jawahar Niwas: Grace of Jaisalmer". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Bada Bagh". Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "About Jaisalmer". Department of Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.