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[[File:Lodurva Temples.jpg|thumb|300px|Lodrawa Jain Temple]]
'''Lodrawa''' (aka Lodurva, Lodarva or Laudrava) is a village in [[Jaisalmer district]], Rajasthan, [[India]]. It is located 15 kilometers to the north-west of [[Jaisalmer]]. Lodrawa was the ancient capital of the [[Bhati|Bhatti]] dynasty until [[Rawal Jaisal]] founded the [[Jaisalmer state]] and moved the capital to Jaisalmer in 1156 CE.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-05-31/news/27346177_1_jaisalmer-rawal-jaisal-trikuta-hill|title=Jawahar Niwas: Grace of Jaisalmer|last=Singh|first=Ranjeni A|date=31 May 2002|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103234011/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-05-31/news/27346177_1_jaisalmer-rawal-jaisal-trikuta-hill|archive-date=3 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="rjt">{{cite web|url=http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Jaisalmer/NearJaisalmer4.aspx|title=Bada Bagh|website=Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215034310/http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Jaisalmer/NearJaisalmer4.aspx|archive-date=15 December 2012|access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Jaisalmer/AboutJaisalmer.aspx|title=About Jaisalmer|publisher=Department of Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228074848/http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Jaisalmer/AboutJaisalmer.aspx|archive-date=28 December 2012|access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref>

The village and the surrounding area are famous for their historic temples, mostly [[Jainism|Jain]], originally constructed in the pre-12th-century [[Māru-Gurjara architecture|Maru-Gurjara style]] of the [[Chalukya Empire]] and reconstructed in a similar but more ornate revivalist style in the 17th century.

==History==
In the 9th century, Deoraj, a famous prince of the [[Bhati]] clan, captured Lodrawa from the Lodha Rajputs and made it his capital. The city stood on an ancient trade route through the [[Thar Desert]], which also made it vulnerable to frequent attacks. [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] laid siege on the city in 1025 CE. It was again ransacked by [[Muhammad of Ghor|Muhammad Ghori]] in 1178 CE, leading to its abandonment and the establishment of the new fortified capital of [[Jaisalmer]] by [[Rawal Jaisal]] in 1156 CE. Jaisalmer was situated 16 km away on the Trikuta Hill, where the [[Jaisalmer Fort|present fortress]] stands today.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sonar Qila|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sonar-qila/48364/0|publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] |date=9 January 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)|author=Lindsay Brown |author2=Amelia Thomas |publisher=Lonely Planet|year=2008|isbn=1-74104-690-4 |page=335 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zz0_zXPb68kC&pg=PA335&dq=Lodhruva&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fg0MT971LczhrAe5_4izBA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Lodhruva&f=false }}</ref>

Lodrawa was also the setting for the doomed love story of Princess Mumal and Mahendra, a prince of [[Amarkot]], recounted in local folklore and songs.<ref>{{cite news |title=A story around every dune Published: Sunday, |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/books-and-more_a-story-around-every-dune_1152595-all |publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=24 February 2008 }}</ref>

==Visitor's attractions==
{{Main|Lodhurva Jain temple}}
Lodrawa is a popular tourist destination, known for its architectural ruins and surrounding sand dunes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/07/15/tra06.asp|title=Camel safari in India|date=15 July 2007|work=Sunday Observer|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429203817/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/07/15/tra06.asp|archive-date=29 April 2014}}</ref> Lodrawa is also famous for the [[Jain temple]] dedicated to the 23rd [[Tirthankara]], [[Parshvanatha]]. The original temple was destroyed in 1178 AD when [[Muhammad of Ghor|Muhammad Ghori]] attacked the city, but it was reconstructed by Seth Tharu Shah in 1615, with further additions in 1675 and 1687.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaindharmonline.com/pilgri/jaisal.htm|title=Jain Temples Jaisalmer|website=Jaindharm online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818175311/http://www.jaindharmonline.com/pilgri/jaisal.htm|archive-date=18 August 2007|access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref> Restored using state-of-the-art methods in the late 1970s, the temples are reminders of the city's former glory.<ref name=lonely>{{cite book |title=Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)|author=Lindsay Brown |author2=Amelia Thomas |publisher=[[Lonely Planet]]|year=2008|isbn= 1-74104-690-4|page= 335|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zz0_zXPb68kC&pg=PA335&dq=Lodhruva&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fg0MT971LczhrAe5_4izBA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Lodhruva&f=false }}</ref> Other old temples in the area are dedicated to the deities Rishabhanatha, Sambhavanatha, [[Hinglaj|Hinglaj Mata]], [[Chamunda]], and [[Shiva]].

==Further reading==
* ''Beyond The Dunes: Journeys In Rajasthan'', by Juhi Sinha. Penguin Global. {{ISBN|978-0-14-306306-3}}.

==See also==
* [[History of Jaisalmer]]
* [[Bada Bagh]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Lodurva}}
* [http://wikimapia.org/1042614/Lodurva Lodurva] at [[wikimapia]]
* [http://vimeo.com/11662309 Legend of Mumal and Mahender in Rajastahni folksong]
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[[Category:Villages in Jaisalmer district]]
[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jaisalmer district]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]

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