 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Vachharadada or Vachhrajdada (Gujarati: ISO 15919: Vācharādādā, Vacharājdādā; Gujarati: વાછરાદાદા, વછરાજદાદા; IPA: vaːtʃʰəraːda:da:, vətʃʰəraːdʒda:da:) is a Hindu deity from Gujarat in India. He is an eminent warrior-hero of the region.[1]
Legends
Vachhraj Dada is known as a Solanki Rajput who died protecting the cows of the Charans, who were being raided by dacoits. He came to be worshipped by various communities like Charans, Ahirs, and Rajputs. He is represented on a stone slab as sitting on a horse. Historically, Charans performed priestly functions at the shrine of Vachhraj Dada. The devotees considered taking vows in name of Vachhraj Dada would cure poisonous bites from snakes.[2][3]
Temples
The location where he became martyr is also named Vachhara Dada. It is located at edge of Little Rann of Kutch, 35 km from Kuda (near Dhrangadhra); 15 km from Vatsrajpur, and 8 km from Zinzuwadia. The place today is a pilgrimage centre and houses the main temple and samadhi of Vachra Dada. 407 km from Zinjuvada, the temple of vachradada is situated at bitta. Ta. Abdasa-kutch which is known as Jangirdada. The drive to this place along the little Runn itself is very adventurous and a unique experience.
Other major temples are located in Dundas, Mahuva, Narigam, Nari, Devada, Porbandar,[4] Patan, Godhana, Bhanvad, Khambhalia, Dwarka, Mandvi, Anjar, Rangpur and Mahisa, Rajkot, Mauripur (Karachi, Pakistan) to name a few.
See also
References
- ^ Zaverchand Kalidas Meghani (2003). A Noble Heritage: A Collection of Short Stories Based on the Folklore of Saurashtra. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. xix. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Enthoven, Enthoven, Reginald Edward (2000). Encyclopaedia of Indian Folk Literature: The folk literature of Bombay. Cosmo Publications. ISBN 978-81-7755-057-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Enthoven, Reginald Edward (1924). The Folklore of Bombay. Clarendon Press.
- ^ Vachra Dada Temple Porbandar
External links
- [1] Archived 2020-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Vatsaraj Solanki/Vachhada Dada
