What are Nagars called?

After King Vishaldev conquered (Gujarat around A.C.E. 1040), the King of Ajmer established the cities of Vishnagar (formerly Vishalnagar), Chitrod (or Chitakutpati), Prashnipur, Krashnor, and Sathod (or Shatpad). He offered these cities to the Brahmins who were descendants or an offshoot of the Nagars from Vadnagar.

The Nagars of different areas went by different names:

Nagars from the town of Vadnagar are known as Vadnagaras;

Nagars from the town of Vishnagar are known as Vishnagaras;

Nagars from the town of Chitrod are known as Chitrodas;

Nagars from the town of Prashnipur are known as Prashnoras;

Nagars from the town of Sathod are known as Sathodas.

All Nagars belong to one of these branches, with a characteristic peculiar to each, as well as a slight difference in rites and rituals.

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