Paliya
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thumb|Four Paliyas, one dedicated to man and three to women at Chhatardi, Bhuj, [[Kutch, Gujarat, India]]
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- Etymology
- History
- Place and symbols
- Worship
- Types of memorial stones
- Importance
- See also
- References
thumb|Four Paliyas, one dedicated to man and three to women at Chhatardi, Bhuj, [[Kutch, Gujarat, India]]
The Paliya or Khambhi is a type of a memorial found in the western regions of the India subcontinent, especially Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat and also in Sindh region of Pakistan. They mostly commemorate the death of a person. These stone monuments have symbols and inscriptions. There are several types of memorials including dedicated to warriors (mostly Charanas), sailors, sati, animals and figures associated with folklore. They are important in ethnography and epigraphy.
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