Bharatiya Janata Party has given Lok Sabha ticket to Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. A lot of things are being said on Twitter about this seat and actress Kangana Ranaut. However, today in this article we will not tell you about those things but about the name of Mandi district. Along with this, we will tell you how this area once known as Mandav Nagar became Mandi?
What is the history of Mandi?
Himachal The history of this city of the state is about 13 hundred years old. This city was known as Mandav Nagar in history, while Tibetan people used to call it Jahore. This city is also called the religious and cultural center of Himachal Pradesh. Now let’s come to its name. It is said that the great saint Mandava had performed penance sitting on a special stone named Kolsara on the banks of the Beas river flowing through this city. This city was named Mandav Nagar after his name. However, later people colloquially changed the name of this city from Mandav to Mandi.
This district divided into two princely states
Today Mandi district is made up of two princely states. These two princely states were Suket state and Mandi state. Suket state was established by Veersen in 765 AD. The state of Mandi was also established by King Bahusen of Suket dynasty in 1000 AD. Later, Mandi city was formed by merging the parts of these two princely states.
Kashi of Himachal
Mandi is also known as Kashi of Himachal. . People here also call it by the name of Chhoti Kashi. This is because there are 81 Hindu temples in this small town alone. Apart from this, the old localities situated on the banks of river Beas give it a true Banaras vibe. If you want to visit Mandi, then stay in that city for at least 10 days, only then you will understand the nature of Mandi. No one understands this city in a day or two.
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