Nana, Pali
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Nana is a village in Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.It is situated at distance of three km from the raiway station of the same name on Ahemedabad-Ajmer railway line.
It's ancient name was Nanaka,It is a histrocal village and was in existence even in the tenth century as is kwown from the inscription of 960 AD in the Jain temple.
The area was under rulers of Gujarat, Nadol,Sirohi ,Abu and Mewar at various times.In 1602 AD it was governed by Rana Amar Singh of Mewar.
This place is associated with Jainism.Once the life size image of Mahavira was worshipped here.Nanavala or Jnanakiya gachchha ( Jain saint community) was founded at Nanea by Prabhananda .
There was a tenth century or temple of Nilakantha Mahadeva at Nana .There is also an early temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayana,kwown earlier as Chakrasvami temple.
| State of Rajasthan | |
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| Capital | Jaipur |
| Divisions | Ajmer | Bharatpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Kota | Udaipur |
| Districts | Ajmer | Alwar | Banswara | Baran | Barmer | Bhilwara | Bikaner | Bharatpur | Bundi | Chittorgarh | Churu | Dausa | Dholpur | Dungarpur | Ganganagar | Hanumangarh | Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jhalawar | Jhunjhunu | Jodhpur | Karauli | Kota | Nagaur | Pali | Rajsamand | Sawai Madhopur | Sikar | Sirohi | Tonk | Udaipur |
| Major cities | Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur
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