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Maihar on District map of Satna

Maihar (मैहर) is a town and tahsil in Satna district in the Madhya Pradesh. Maihar is known for the temple of the revered mother goddess Sharda situated on Trikuta hill. Its ancient name was Mahidhara (महीधर).

Variants of name

Location

Maihar is located at 24.27°N 80.75°E. It has an average elevation of 367 metres (1204 ft).

Origin of the name

It is said that when lord Shiva was carrying the body of the dead mother goddess (Mai in Hindi) Sati, her necklace (har in Hindi) fell at this place and hence the name "Maihar" (Maihar = Mai+Har, meaning the "necklace of mother").[1] there is also one fact about Maihar, that related to famous Warriors Alha and his brother Udal.

According to the locals of Maihar, the warriors Alha and Udal, regime under King Paramardideva Chandel who had war with Prithvi Raj Chauhan, were very strong followers of Sharda Devi. It is said that they are the first ones to visit the goddess in this remote forest. They called the mother goddess by the name "Sharda Mai", and henceforth she became popular as "Mata Sharda Mai". Alha worshiped for 12 years and got the amaratva with the blessings of Sharda Devi. Behind the temple and downhill is Alha Pond. At a distance of 2 km from this pond is situated an "akhara" (wrestling ring) where Alha and Udal used to practice kushti (wrestling). The people of Maihar believe that Alha is still alive and comes at 4:00 a.m. to worship the Goddess Sharda.

History

Maihar's history can be traced to the Paleolithic Age. The town was formerly the capital of the princely state of Maihar. The state was established in 1778 by Jogis clan, who were granted land by the ruler of the nearby state of Orchha.(Maihar king developed the other state Vijayraghavgarh). The state became a princely state of British India in the early 19th century, and was administered as part of Bundelkhand Agency in the Central India Agency. In 1871 the eastern states of Bundelkhand Agency, including Maihar, were separated to form the new agency of Bagelkhand in Central India. In 1933 Maihar, along with ten other states in western Bagelkhand, were transferred back to the Bundelkhand Agency. The title of the ruler is "Maharaja" and the present ruler is HH Maharaja Shrimant Saheb Akshay Raj Singh Ju deo Bahadur. The state had an area of 407 square miles (1,050 km2), and a population of 63,702 in 1901. The state, which was watered by the Tamsa River, consists mainly of alluvial soil covering sandstone, and is fertile except in the hilly district of the south. A large area was under forest, the produce of which provided a small export trade. The state suffered severely from famine in 1896–1897. Maihar became a station on the East Indian Railway (now the West Central Railway) line between Satna and Jabalpur, 97 miles (156 km) north of Jabalpur. Extensive ruins of shrines and other buildings surround the town.[2]

In Mahabharata

Mahidhara महीधर (Mountain) Mahabharata (II.27.9), 3-93-9[3]

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 27 mentions the countries subjugated by Bhimasena. Mahidhara (महीधर) (Mountain) is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.27.9). [4]…. And the long-armed hero (Bhimasena) then, coming from that land, conquered Madadhara, Mahidhara, and the Somadheyas, and turned his steps towards the north. And the mighty son of Kunti then subjugated, by sheer force, the country called Vatsabhumi,....

Mahidhara names

  • Mahīdhara (महीधर) is the son of Devadatta and his wife, who was the daughter of King Suśarman, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 7. Devadatta was one of the sons of Govindadatta, a learned Brāhman from Bahusuvarṇaka.
  • Mahīdhara (महीधर) is the name of a merchant (vaṇij) from Lampā, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 67. Accordingly as Candrasāra said to Naravāhanadatta: “... a merchant, named Mahīdhara, a resident in that town [Lampā], who knew my family, went and interceded with the king on my behalf, and said: ‘King, this is the son of a great merchant, who lives in the city of Lampā, and, as he is innocent, it is not creditable to your Majesty to keep him in prison’”.
  • Mahīdhara (महीधर) is the name of a Brāhman from Nāgasthala, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 112. Accordingly, as a heavenly voice said to king Malayasiṃha: “... long ago, there lived in a village called Nāgasthala a virtuous Brāhman, of the name of Baladhara, the son of Mahīdhara. When his father had gone to heaven, he was robbed of his wealth by his relations, and being disgusted with the world he went, with his wife, to the bank of the Ganges”.
  • Mahīdhara (महीधर) is the chaplain (purodhas) of Mahendrāditya, a world-conquering king (jagajjayin) from Avanti, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 120. Accordingly, as sage Kaṇva narrated to Naravāhanadatta: “... When some more days had passed, there was born to that king’s minister named Sumati a son, of the name of Mahāmati, and the warder Vajrāyudha had a son born to him, named Bhadrāyudha, and the chaplain Mahīdhara had a son of the name of Śrīdhara. And that prince Vikramāditya grew up with those three ministers’ sons as with spirit, courage and might.”.
  • Mahīdhara (महीधर) is one of the twelve princes born to Kuṃkumā, consort to Mīnanātha, who is the incarnation of Siddhanātha in the fourth yuga, belonging to the Pūrvāmnāya (‘eastern doctrine’) tradition of Kula Śaivism, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya. Siddhanātha incarnates as a Kaula master in each of the four yugas. Mahīdhara was one of the six princes not having the authority to teach.

Source: https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mahidhara

महीधर

महीधर (AS, p.727): मैहर (भूतपूर्व मैहर रियासत) का प्राचीन नाम है. ‘ततो महीधरं जग्मुर्धर्मज्ञेनाभिसत्कृतम्। राजर्षिणा पुण्यकृता गयेनानुपमद्युते’-- महाभारत वन पर्व 85,8-9. यहाँ इसकी स्थिति प्रसंगानुसार प्रयाग के दक्षिण में वर्तमान मैहर की स्थिति के अनुरूप है. [5]

महीधर का उल्लेख पौराणिक महाकाव्य महाभारत में हुआ है, जिसके अनुसार ये पूर्व दिशा का एक जनपद का नाम था। [6]

तमसा

2. तमसा (AS, p.391) मध्य प्रदेश में मैहर के पहाड़ों से निकल कर बुंदेलखंड के इलाके में बहने वाली एक नदी का नाम भी तमसा है जिसका उल्लेख महाराज सर्वनाथ के खोह अभिलेख (512 ई.) में है. इस नदी के तट पर आश्रमक नानक ग्राम का भी उल्लेख इस अभिलेख में है.[7]

Villages in Maihar tahsil

Ajmain, Amadadi, Amadadi, Amatara, Amatola, Amda, Amdara, Amiliya, Amilya Kalan, Amilya Khurd, Amuwa, Arkandi, Atarhara, Badari, Badariya, Badera, Bahili, Baihar, Balrampur, Bamhni, Bandhi, Banjariya, Banshipur, Bara Kalan, Bara Khurd, Barahiya, Barethi, Barhi, Barkula, Barroh, Basadi, Bathiya, Bela Nadipur, Bela Railpur, Belakhas, Beldara, Belha, Berma, Bhadai, Bhadanpur (N.W), Bhadanpur (S.W), Bhaisasur, Bhamraha, Bharauli, Bharewa, Bhatewara, Bhatgawan, Bheda, Bihara Kalan, Bihara Khurd, Bineka, Bishnupur, Booda, Bori, Buderua, Budhagar, Chapna, Chaupda, Dadi, Delha, Deora, Deori, Dhabarai, Dhanedi Kalan, Dhanedi Khurd, Dhanwahi, Dhanwahi Kalan, Dhanwahi Khurd, Dharampura, Dhatura, Dogargawan, Dolni, Doondi, Dubehi, Gadhwa, Gahwara, Ganeshpur, Ghorbai, Ghotari, Ghunwara, Girgita, Gobariya, Gobri, Godin, Goraiya, Goraiya Kalan, Goraiya Khurd, Gugad, Gugdi, Guguwar, Gumehi, Hardaspur, Hardua Kalan, Hardua Sani, Harnampur, Hinauta Gajgauna, Hinauta Kalan, Hinauta Khurd, Irhara, Itama, Jamtal, Jamuniya, Jariyari, Jarmohra, Jarua Narwar, Jeetnagar, Jhanjhbari, Jhukehi, Jowa, Judwani, Jura, Jurwan, Kakra, Kalyanpur, Kanchanpur, Kanhwara, Kansa, Kanyari, Karaiya Bijuriya, Karaiya Deori, Karaudia, Karaundi Dubey, Karaundi Jahila, Karaundi Kapnadan, Karaundi Upadhyay, Karsara, Kartaha, Karuwa, Katiya Kalan, Katiya Khurd, Kemtalai, Khaira, Khamhariya, Kharaundhi, Kherwa Kalan, Kherwa Sani, Khudara, Kolhai, Kothi, Koylari, Krishnapur, Kudra, Kudwa, Kusedi, Kusiyari, Kutai, Kuthilgawan, Kuwri, Lakhanpur, Lakhwar, Latagaon, Ledari, Lodhauti, Lohi, Madai, Magraura, Mahedar, Maihar (M), Majhgawan, Majhiyar, Manaura, Mand, Manpur, Mantolwa, Matwara, Mau, Maudaha, Mohaniya, Moharwa, Mudi, Nadan Sharda Prasad, Nadan Shiva Prasad, Nainiya, Naktara, Naraura, Narwar Kalan, Naugawan, Naugawankap, Naugawankap (Sarang), Nayagaon, Pachauha, Pahadi, Pakariya, Pala, Palauha, Parasrampur, Paraswara, Parsokha, Patehra, Patehra, Patharhata, Patiya, Piparhat, Piparwah, Pipra Kalan, Pipraw Khand, Podi, Prayag Ganj, Raigawan, Rajhaudi, Reusa, Rigra, Riwara, Rohiniya Kalan, Rohiniya Khurd, Roopganj, Sabhaganj, Sadhera, Sagmaniha, Sahilara, Sakari, Salaiya, Salaiya Kap, Sannai, Sarang, Semra, Shrinagar, Silauti, Sirmili, Sonwari, Sonwarsa, Suhaula, Sukwari, Tamha, Tamoriya, Tanaja Banshipur, Tighara Khurd, Tighra Kalan, Tikar Kalan, Tikar Khurd, Tilaura, Tinduhata, Tiskili Kalan, Tiskili Khurd, Udaipur, Umdaur, Umri Paila, Umri Pipari, Uphari, Urdani, Yadubirnagar,

References

  1. ↑ Maihar Darshan Guide (Ed. Laxmi Prasad Soni), Vidyasagar Book Stall, Satna, p. 5
  2. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Maihar". Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 429.
  3. ↑ https://sanskritdocuments.org/mirrors/mahabharata/mbhK/mahabharata-k-03-sa.html
  4. ↑ निवृत्य च महाबाहुर मदधारम, महीधरम, सोमधेयांश्य निर्जित्य प्रययाव उत्तरा मुखः (II.27.9)
  5. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.727
  6. ↑ भारतकोश-महीधर
  7. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur,p. 391

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