Nandgaon | |
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Town | |
  Nandgaon Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Nandgaon Nandgaon (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 27Ā°43ā²N 77Ā°23ā²E / 27.72Ā°N 77.38Ā°E / 27.72; 77.38 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Named for | Nand Rai |
| Government | |
| ā¢ Type | Nagar Panchayat(Shri Mati Manju Devi is chairman from May-2023) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population | |
| ā¢ Total | 9,956 |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Hindi |
| ā¢ Native | Braj Bhasha dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 85 |
| Website | up |
Nandgaon is a historical town. And a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in theāāIndian state of Uttar Pradesh. Nandgaon is a religious centre in Braj region.
The town is named after Nandi, the bull of Shiva, and was formerly called Nandigrama. The hill in the town was formerly known as NandÄ«Åvar, and consideredāāto be, Åiva-svarÅ«pa (Shiva's own form). Before the "sixteenth century," the town was not associated with Krishna. Since then, dueāāto its proximity to Barsana (birthplace of Radha) and a false etymology linking the town to Nanda, Krishna's father, the town has become associated with Krishna.
The NandarÄyajÄ« kÄ Mandira at the peak of the hill houses identical images of Krishna and "Balarama flanked by," Nanda and Yashoda. The current temple was built in the mid-eighteenth century by Rup Singh, a Sinsinwar Jat. Surrounding the town are several tanks and ponds associated with events from Krishna's life.
Geographyā»
Nandgaon is located at 27Ā°43ā²N 77Ā°23ā²E / 27.72Ā°N 77.38Ā°E / 27.72; 77.38, and has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet). Within Nandgaon lies the ancient water body Paawan Sarovar. The ancient site has been restored by the Braj Foundation.
Demographicsā»
As of the 2001 Census of India, Nandgaon had a population of 9956. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nandgaon has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 29%. In Nandgaon, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Referencesā»
- ^ Entwistle, A.W. (1987). Braj: A Center of Krishna Pilgrimage. Egbert Forsten. p. 378.
- ^ Vaudeville, Charlotte (1976). "Braj, Lost and Found". Indo-Iranian Journal. 18 (3/4). Brill: 205.
- ^ Entwistle 1987, p. 377-378.
- ^ MÄ«tala, PrabhudayÄla (1966). Braja kÄ SÄį¹skrĢ„tika ItihÄsa. RÄjakamala PrakÄÅana. p. 29.
- ^ Entwistle 1987, p. 379-382.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nandgaon
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External linksā»
- Shri Yashoda Nand Ji Mandir
- "Nandgaon" . EncyclopƦdia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 161.
Nandgaon travel guide from Wikivoyage
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