Lodhruva
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Lodrawa (aka Lodurva, Lodarva or Laudrava) is a village in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India. It is located 15 kilometers to the north-west of Jaisalmer. Lodrawa was the ancient capital of the Bhati Rajputs until Rawal Jaisal founded the Jaisalmer state and moved the capital to Jaisalmer in 1156 CE.[1][2][3]
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Lodrawa
Lodurva, Lodarva or Laudrava | |
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Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Jaisalmer |
Founded | 8th century CE |
Founded by | Rawal Deoraj |
Government | |
• Type | Village |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
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The village and the surrounding area are famous for their historic temples, mostly Jain, originally constructed in the pre-12th-century Maru-Gurjara style of the Chalukya Empire and reconstructed in a similar but more ornate revivalist style in the 17th century.