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Nemawar

/neːmaːʋər/

Also known as Nemavar, Nabhi Kshetra

Held in traditional reckoning to be the navel of the Narmada, the midpoint between source and sea. The Siddhanath temple stands on a carved stone platform above the ghat, making the town a marker of arithmetic as much as devotion for walkers counting their progress.

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Regional networksRivers & water

Periods: Classical and Puranic Age, Regional Flourishing, Islamic Age and Bhakti Traditions, Early Modern Age, British Colonial Age, Republic and Living Practice
Function: Sacred site & pilgrimage
Confidence: Mixed / layered — The place is documented; its associated historical or cultural record and its named tradition are distinct layers.
Location: 22.430, 76.980

Worth knowing

The midpoint claim is traditional, not a measured halfway point along the Narmada river's course.

On these journeys

Narmada parikrama

Sources

Wikipedia, “Nemawar”. Archaeological Survey of India and State Archaeology monument records, and the standard regional literature.

Wikipedia — Nemawar

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