Modhera Explained

Modhera is a village in Mehsana district of Gujarat, India. The town is well known for the Sun Temple of Chaulukya era. The town is located on the bank of Pushpavati river.

History

The town was known as Dharmaranya during Puranic age. It is believed that Rama had performed yagna here to cleanse the sin of killing Brahmin Ravana. He had built Modherak which was later known as Modhera.[1]

The Sun Temple was built during the reign of Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty in 1026-1027 (Vikram Samvat 1083).[2] [3] Gyaneshwari stepwell located in village belongs to 16-17th century. It has a shrine at the first pavilion of the stepwell instead of usual at the end.[4] Modheshwari Mata Temple is located in the village.

Economy

Electricity

Modhera became the first "solar village" of India. The village meets its complete electricity requirements by a 6 MW solar plant with a 15 MWh battery energy storage system on 12ha land located 3km (02miles) from the village. A total of 1300 out of the 1600 houses in the village installed rooftop solar systems. The project cost with half financed by the Government of Gujarat and the other half by the Government of India.[5] [6] [7] [8]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Subodh Kapoor. The Indian Encyclopaedia: Meya-National Congress. 2002. Cosmo Publications. 978-81-7755-273-7. 4871–4872.
  2. Book: Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia. The Archaeology of Gujarat: Including Kathiawar. 1941. Natwarlal & Company. 84–91. Alt URL
  3. Web site: Sun-Temple at Modhera (Gujarat). 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429110946/http://ignca.nic.in/nl002206.htm. 29 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Book: Jutta Jain-Neubauer. The Stepwells of Gujarat: In Art-historical Perspective. 1 January 1981. Abhinav Publications. 978-0-391-02284-3. 7.
  5. Web site: Gupta. Uma. 2021-08-26. Gujarat's Modhera will be India's first solar village. 2021-10-17. PV Magazine India.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-02. Sun Temple, Modhera village to get 24X7 solar power. 2021-10-17. The Indian Express. en.
  7. Web site: Prasad. Nithin Thomas. 2020-03-31. Modhera Sun Temple Gets ₹650 Million Grant for 6 MW Solar, 15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System. 2021-10-17. Mercom India. en-US.
  8. Web site: Livemint . 2022-10-09 . PM Modi declares Gujarat's Modhera as India's first 24x7 solar-powered village . 2022-10-13 . mint . en.

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