Dugar
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Dugar is one of the many Gotra
s of Jains who were originated from Marwar
in Rajasthan
, India
. Actually, they were Rajputs, but they adopted Jainism
in V.S. 1217. Shreshth Dugar, an Indian Prime Ministerial candidate, is a descendant.
The King of Maarwar, Surdeo Khich, was a brave man. Surdeo had two sons, named Dugar and Sugad. Both the brothers established a new city Aghat in Mewar. Bheel and Mena tribe had surrounded the Aghat city (The criminal tribes). When Bheels and Menas came to loot
the city, both the brothers arrested them. When the Maharana of Chitore heard that Dugar and Sugad had arrested such notorious criminals; the Maharana became pleased with them. He called them in the court and honored with the title of Raoraja.
There was an old temple of Naharsingh Dave outside the boundary of Aghat. The people of Aghat destroyed the temple so Dave became angry, and began to create nuisance and violence
in the city. Raoraja tried a lot but fail to stop it. In V.S. 1217 Manidhari Jinchandra Suri came to Aghad and were notified about the nuisance created by a Dave. Acharya told both the brothers, if they have faith in him and follow Jainism then only he could do something. Both the brothers followed Jainism. Then the Acharya prayed to Padmavati and asked her to come. Padmavati Davi appeared and caught Naharsingh Dave, on the orders of the Acharya. Acharya & Devi Padmavati ordered Naharsingh to be quiet and must not create any trouble to any one in future. Acharya named both the gotras Dugar and Sugad and told them that their Kuldavi is snake so worship Nagdevta. Chitore Maharana Berisal Singh Sisodia was so impressed by this incident that he also became oswal and adopted Jainism. His gotra was named Sisodia. Khetani also became oswal, so his family was named Khetani.
The Origin of Dugar and Sugad was from Chohan king of Bisalpur (Neighbouring Gulabpura & Bijaynagar, Between Ajmer & Bhilwara)
Their Kuldevi is Shri Ashapura Mata
ji, Nadole, Pali Maarwar, Rajasthan.
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
s of Jains who were originated from Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Actually, they were Rajputs, but they adopted Jainism
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
in V.S. 1217. Shreshth Dugar, an Indian Prime Ministerial candidate, is a descendant.
The King of Maarwar, Surdeo Khich, was a brave man. Surdeo had two sons, named Dugar and Sugad. Both the brothers established a new city Aghat in Mewar. Bheel and Mena tribe had surrounded the Aghat city (The criminal tribes). When Bheels and Menas came to loot
Looting
Looting —also referred to as sacking, plundering, despoiling, despoliation, and pillaging—is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe, such as during war, natural disaster, or rioting...
the city, both the brothers arrested them. When the Maharana of Chitore heard that Dugar and Sugad had arrested such notorious criminals; the Maharana became pleased with them. He called them in the court and honored with the title of Raoraja.
There was an old temple of Naharsingh Dave outside the boundary of Aghat. The people of Aghat destroyed the temple so Dave became angry, and began to create nuisance and violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
in the city. Raoraja tried a lot but fail to stop it. In V.S. 1217 Manidhari Jinchandra Suri came to Aghad and were notified about the nuisance created by a Dave. Acharya told both the brothers, if they have faith in him and follow Jainism then only he could do something. Both the brothers followed Jainism. Then the Acharya prayed to Padmavati and asked her to come. Padmavati Davi appeared and caught Naharsingh Dave, on the orders of the Acharya. Acharya & Devi Padmavati ordered Naharsingh to be quiet and must not create any trouble to any one in future. Acharya named both the gotras Dugar and Sugad and told them that their Kuldavi is snake so worship Nagdevta. Chitore Maharana Berisal Singh Sisodia was so impressed by this incident that he also became oswal and adopted Jainism. His gotra was named Sisodia. Khetani also became oswal, so his family was named Khetani.
The Origin of Dugar and Sugad was from Chohan king of Bisalpur (Neighbouring Gulabpura & Bijaynagar, Between Ajmer & Bhilwara)
Their Kuldevi is Shri Ashapura Mata
Ashapura Mata
Ashapura Mata is one of aspect devi. Her temples are mainly found in Gujarat.In Rajasthan, her temples are in Modran and Nadol.She is considered as kuldevi of Jadeja...
ji, Nadole, Pali Maarwar, Rajasthan.