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Also known as Khed Brahma

Khedbrahma () is a town and a taluka headquarter in Khedbrahma Taluka of Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the banks of Harnav river. The town is connected with religious history and has been pilgrim site for centuries. The 11th century Brahma, Ambika and Pankhnath Mahadev temples are the oldest monuments of the town. The town has an old stepwell, the Brahma Vav. It was under Parmaras, Chaulukyas and Pariharas before it came under Idar State in 13th century.

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Khedbrahma
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Town
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Brahmaji Temple of Khedbrahma2.jpg
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Brahmaji Temple of Khedbrahma
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Brahma Temple, built .
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India Gujarat#India3
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right
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Location in Gujarat, India
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Country
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India
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Gujarat
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District
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Sabarkantha district
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Brahma
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Nagar Palika
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Nagarpati
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town
Country
India
Population
25001
Elevation
202
Time zone
UTC+05:30
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Brahmaji Temple of Khedbrahma2.jpg
Dialing code
2775
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postal code
383255
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Khedbrahma
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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Civic administration
  • Places of interest
  • Brahma temple
  • Brahma stepwell
  • Ambika temple
  • Bhrigurishi Ashram
  • Kshirjamba Mahalaxmi temple
  • Pakshindra Mahadev temple
  • Other temples
  • Amenities
  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Schools
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • References
  • External links

Khedbrahma () is a town and a taluka headquarter in Khedbrahma Taluka of Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the banks of Harnav river. The town is connected with religious history and has been pilgrim site for centuries. The 11th century Brahma, Ambika and Pankhnath Mahadev temples are the oldest monuments of the town. The town has an old stepwell, the Brahma Vav. It was under Parmaras, Chaulukyas and Pariharas before it came under Idar State in 13th century.

==Etymology== Brahmakshetra Mahatmaya mentions that Brahma had established the town so the region was known as Brahmakshetra, the land of Brahma. He ploughed the land here and a river had flown out of it which was later known as Harnav, a corruption of Hiranyaganga which was named after Hiranyagarbha, another name of Brahma. According to the inscription (Samvat 1256) in Aditi stepwell; the place was known as Brahmapur in Satya Yuga (1st age), Agnikhet in Treta Yuga (2nd age), Hiranyapur in Dvapara Yuga (3rd age) and Tulakhet in Kali Yuga (4th age). Brahmanotpattimartand mentions that the place was known as Brahmapur in Satya Yuga, Tryambakpur in Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga and Brahmakhetak in Kali Yuga.

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