Little More About the History

The history of the Nandwanas becomes more traceable since the birth of Lord Krishna at the end of Dwaperyug. According to Hindu scholars, Lord Krishna was born on the 8^th day of the waning moon of Shravan. According to the Occidental calendar this might be approximately 5124 years ago or in 3126 BC.

The fact that the Nandwana community existed even before the birth of Lord Krishna can be found in the Agnipuran. However, it is impossible to establish a chronological order for some events in Tretayug and Dwaperyuog. Some of these facts are supposed to be recorded in the Vahnipuran. However, this Puran is not available. Therefore most of the supporting facts have been obtained from the Agnipuran. There is also and opinion that the Vahnipuran and the Agnipuran are the same.

Movements & Settlements of the Nandwanas

In Satyug the Nandwana Brahmins , which had 42 gotras and 3,500 families, lived in Nandipur. In different eras, this place was known under different names. What was known as Nandipur in the Satyug came to be known as Vidhyayagnalaya in the Tretayug. In Dwaperyug it was known as Shukhgupta and in Kaliyug as Krutapur. There is also evidence to show that Nandimukhs lived in other places as well. One of these is a place called Nandwana Nagar where the Nandi Raja's arrow is supposed to have fallen. In the Himalayas, there is still a place called Nandigram which is on the route of the Badrinath pilgrimage. Members of the Nandwana community are said to have lived in this place too. Another Nandigram is located in U.P. near Ayodhya where Lord Rama's brother Bharat carried out penance.

Near the Vindhyachal mountains in central India, there was a town called Nandwana Nivas where also Nandwanas are supposed to have resided. In Kaliyuga, which is in the most recent past, they lived in Kashmir, Gokul, Mathura and Dwarka. Nanadwanas also lived in Uttarkhand, in the heart of the Himalayas. In Kashmir, a sizable part of the community owned saffron and fruit orchards and conducted business with neighboring countries.