Modhera

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.[1]

History
Sun Temple, Modhera

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][1]

There is Gyaneshwari stepwell in village which belongs to 16-17th century. It has a shrine at the first pavilion of the stepwell instead of usual at the end.[4]

Economy

Electricity

Modhera will become the first "solar village" of India. The village will meet its complete electricity requirements by 6 MW solar plant with 15 MWh battery energy storage system on 12 hectares (0.12 km2) land located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the village. Total 271 houses out of 1600 houses in the village installed rooftop solar systems. The project cost ₹65 crore (US$8.5 million) with half of it financed by the Government of Gujarat while other half by the Government of India.[5][6][7]

References
  1. Subodh Kapoor (2002). The Indian Encyclopaedia: Meya-National Congress. Cosmo Publications. pp. 4871–4872. ISBN 978-81-7755-273-7.
  2. Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia (1941). The Archaeology of Gujarat: Including Kathiawar. Natwarlal & Company. pp. 84–91. Alt URL
  3. "Sun-Temple at Modhera (Gujarat)". Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. Jutta Jain-Neubauer (1 January 1981). The Stepwells of Gujarat: In Art-historical Perspective. Abhinav Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-391-02284-3.
  5. Gupta, Uma (26 August 2021). "Gujarat's Modhera will be India's first solar village". PV Magazine India. Retrieved 17 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Sun Temple, Modhera village to get 24X7 solar power". The Indian Express. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. Prasad, Nithin Thomas (31 March 2020). "Modhera Sun Temple Gets ₹650 Million Grant for 6 MW Solar, 15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System". Mercom India. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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