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Kaundanyapur Kaundinyapur | |
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village | |
  Kaundanyapur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:20°59′N78°08′E / 20.98°N 78.14°E /20.98; 78.14 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidarbha |
| District | Amravati |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 935 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-0721 |
| Vehicle registration | MH27 (Amravati) |
Kaundanyapur is a village inTiosa Tahsil in Amravati District in the state of Maharashtra, India, thought to be the site ofKundinapuri, ancient capital of the legendaryVidarbha Kingdom.
Kaundanyapur is the capital of theVidarbha Kingdom mentioned in theMahabharata. It is believed that the incident ofRukmini Haran happened here.Shri Krishna rested here for a while and drank water from theWardha River (the present name of the River Vardayini). There is a famous temple ofVitthal andRukhmini. The state archaeological department conducted excavations at Kaundanyapur to "ascertain its antiquity". The dig revealed traces of the rampart of the ancient city. "The stone, foundation and brick walls of what appeared to be a palatial building, probably of the 14th or 15th century AD, have also been discovered," the report adds.[1]
An information board at the temple also says that remains from theCopper Age andStone Age are believed to have been found at Kaundanyapur. The ancient nature of the site also finds mention in the Hyderabad Gazette. Its ancient Vitthal Rukmini temple, situated on a hillock, overlooks the perennially flowing Wardha River. Some believe that in the month ofKartik,[2] Rukmini used to come back to her maternal home in Kaundanyapur. It is also believed that there is a tunnel from the Kaundanyapur temple to another temple of the goddess Amba Devi located close by. However, there is another Ambai temple in the city ofAmravati. The telling and retelling of the story has resulted in some confusion regarding the Ambai temple from where Rukmini is believed to have eloped withLord Krishna.
Rukhmini Udana: The Flight to Sri Krishna Reunion by Hemant Bonde Patil Atlantic Publishers & Distributors India,ISBN 9788126926886Census Data 2011 - Kaudanyapur
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