Bijolia
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Bijolia (बिजोलिया) Bijoliya (बिजोलिया) gotra Jats are found in Madhya Pradesh.
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Bijolia village
There is a village called Bijolian with PIN - 311602 in Bhilwara district in Rajasthan. The town situated in the South East of Bhilwara. It is close to the borders of the District Bundi. The ancient name of Bijoliya was 'Vindhyavali'. It is walled with two gates (North and South) and picturesquely situated on a plateau called the UPARMAL. Objects of historical interests are three Shiva temples , probably of the tenth century . A reservoir called the Mandakini Baori with steps, five Jain temples dedicated to Paraswnath. The remains of a palace and two rock inscriptions deserve mention. The Jain temples, situated about 1.5 Km. of the south east were built by Mahajan Lala in the time of the Chauhan Raja Someshwar of Ajmer in 1170 AD. One of them is considered sacred containing a complete small model of a temple inside. The rock inscriptions are both dated 1170 AD.
50 kms on the Bundi-Chittauragarh road, in Bhilwara district, is the old fort and city of Bijolia. In ancient times it was known as Vindhyavali. During the Chauhan period, it became a famous centre for art and architecture. On the eastern side of the town near the city wall, there are three beautiful temples. Prominent amongst them is Hajaresvara Mahadeva temple. It has a high linga surrounded by hundreds of small lingas and hence called Hajaresvara or Sahastralinga. Near by Mandakani Kund is a holy water tank. Bijolia inscription dating back V.E. 1226 (1170 AD) is very important because it throws a new light on the early history of the Chauhan dynasty. LIST OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN RAJASTHAN contains three sites from Bijolia village:[1]
- Mahakalsaz and two other temples
- Rock Inscription (12th century)
- Rock Inscription within the Parasvanath Temple compound (12th Cent. A.D.)
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