Osian
Osian
State  - District(s)	Rajasthan  - Jodhpur
Coordinates	26.43° N 72.55° E
Area  - Elevation	- 1062 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	10,147  - 126 per sq.km/km²
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 342303  - ++91-2922  - RJ-19

Osian (Osiyan) is an ancient town located in the Jodhpur District of Rajasthan state in western India. It is an oasis in the Thar Desert, 65 km north of the district headquarters at Jodhpur, on a diversion off the main Jodhpur – Bikaner Highway. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Jodhpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The Indian Postal services employ a 6 digit postal code known as a Postal Index Number (similar to the 5 digit ZIP Codes in USA) that is spanned and geopolitically ordered across the nation. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Jodhpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... A NASA satellite image of the Thar Desert, with the India-Pakistan border superimposed is found in canada, united states. ... km redirects here. ... Panoramic view of Jodhpur at night Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Bikaner is a city in north-western Rajasthan state in western India. ...

Osian is famous as home to the cluster of ruined Brahmanical and Jain temples dating from the 8th to 11th centuries. The city was a major religious centre of the kingdom of Marwar during the Pratihara dynasty. Of the 18 shrines in the group, the Surya or Sun Temple and the later Kali temple, Sachiya Mata Temple and the main Jain temple dedicated to Lord Mahavira stands out in their grace and architecture. Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Marwar (मारवाड़) is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. ... The Pratihara (Parihars) dynasty ruled north India in 6th to 11th century. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Sun is the star of our solar system. ... Kali (Sanskrit: काली) is a goddess with a long and complex history in Hinduism (although sometimes presented in the West as dark and violent). ... The mother goddess Sachiya Mata (also spelled Sachay Mata) is worshipped as kuldevi (first person of their lineage) by Charans, Jains and many other castes living in Gujarat and Rajasthan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The nearest airport is at Jodhpur. National Highway 11 passes through Osian. Osian Railway Station is situated on the Jodhpur – Phalodi line of North Western Railway. National Highway, is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government in India and is the main long-distance roadways. ... Phalodi is a city and a municipality in Jodhpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Categories: Substubs | Regional rail systems | Indian Railways ...

History of Osian

Osia is a small village sixty-five kilometers north-east of Jodhpur. It is an important Jain pilgrimage center for Oswal Jain community. The (Mahavira, महावीर) Temple built here in A. D. 783 is an important tirtha for Jain built by Pratihara King Vatsa raja. The Jain Harivamsa Purana refers to Vatsa raja's rule in Saka year 705 (A. D. 783). He must have held sway over Upakesapura, i.e., Osian as an inscriptions of Vikram Samvat 1013 (A. D. 956) found from there refers to this place. Panoramic view of Jodhpur at night Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The Sakas are a peoples that lived in what is now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of Iran, Ukraine, and Altay Mountains and Siberia in Russia, in the centuries before 300 AD. They are considered to be a branch of Scythians by most scholars. ... There is disagreement as to the meaning of the Indian word Samvat. ...

Osiyan Temple

In "Nabhinandana-jirnodhara Prabandha" -:Upakesapura has been described as the 'Svastika' (a mystical mark denoting good luck) of the earth, an ornament of the desert endowed with natural beauty where the groves are full of trees and the noble ascetics are wifeless (adara), but amongst the citizens none are like that; where the beautiful damsels and the peacocks educate each other without formal instructions merely by observing each other's graceful gait; where the tanks are replete with fully blossomed lotuses and the nocturnal darkness is dispelled by the light emanating from the luminous gems and where the rays of moon entering during the night through latticed windows in the houses of fair ladies, separated from their spouses, appear like the silver-arrows hurled by Cupid. Shorn of its usual literary exaggerations, the description does indicate that Osian was an important flourishing town then. The derivation of the cast name Oswal from Osian - the place name also sounds acceptable as it is a common practice in India to derive the family names from place names. Osiyan Temple: view from the Temple looking down the stairs. ... Osiyan Temple: view from the Temple looking down the stairs. ...

Osian & Jainism

It is conjectured from several evidences that the people of Osian were converted to Jainism by Jain Acharya Ratnaprabhasuriji, who had impressed the populace of the region by his supernatural powers. A niche in Mahavira Temple contains sculpture of interwined snakes which also is worshipped by Oswal Jain, as adhisthatyaka - devetas. This leads us to believe that a sizeable part of the populace in that period may have belonged to naga extraction. 'Nagabhatta' was a Pratihara ruler of Mandor near Jodhpur. It is said that the 'Nagabhatta' must have defeated the nagas and so he must have been given the name Nagabhatta which means 'master of nagas'. 'Nagabhatta' the son of 'Narbhatta' of Mandor line established his capital at Merta near Nagaur, whose old name was Nagapura. The Pratiharas may have conquered these areas from the nagas. Nagapriyagachha of Jain also indicates in the same direction. The Nagas of Osian and surrounding region, thus seem to have continued serpant worship even after their conversion to Jainism and for this reason their parallel worship of Sachiya Mata by Oswal Jain community seems relevant. The Sachiya Mata Temple also equally old and important situated on a hill north-east of Mahavira Temple, enable us some clues to understand the social history of that period. This Temple was built by Upaldev who is the brother of Raja Punj the son of King 'Bheemsain' (king of Bhinmal). JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... An acharya (Thai, ajarn) is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit achara, behavior). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The Pratihara (Parihars) dynasty ruled north India in 6th to 11th century. ... Panoramic view of Jodhpur at night Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Nagaur is a district in the state of Rajasthan in India. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Jaina redirects here. ... The mother goddess Sachiya Mata (also spelled Sachay Mata & sachchiya mata ) is worshipped as kuldevi (first person of their lineage) by Charans, Jains and many other castes living in Gujarat and Rajasthan. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The mother goddess Sachiya Mata (also spelled Sachay Mata) is worshipped as kuldevi (first person of their lineage) by Charans, Jains and many other castes living in Gujarat and Rajasthan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bhinmal is a town in the Jalore district of Rajasthan, India. ...

This has many decorative features of a Jain Temple, however, it is dedicated to Sachiya Mata, though Jain also worship here, which also is a matter of interest to understand the emergence of Jain community in this city. JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The mother goddess Sachiya Mata (also spelled Sachay Mata & sachchiya mata ) is worshipped as kuldevi (first person of their lineage) by Charans, Jains and many other castes living in Gujarat and Rajasthan. ...

The Bafna clan of Jain community conduct their 'Mundan-Sanskar' in Sachiya Mata Temple Bafna is an Indian Jain community. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The mother goddess Sachiya Mata (also spelled Sachay Mata) is worshipped as kuldevi (first person of their lineage) by Charans, Jains and many other castes living in Gujarat and Rajasthan. ...

See also

• Jodhpur
• oswal

Panoramic view of Jodhpur at night Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Oswal are basically Jains originated from Osian or Osia in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan; they are generally followers of the Swetamber Jain section. ...