From BC 2nd century to ad15th century it was a important big port. Merchants from Karachi,Arabs, Greece,Egypt came here for trading.It was also known as SUBHARAKA,SUBARAKAPATTINAM. In Mahabharat and Harivamsam books named as SURPARAKA
In Mahabharat Arjun went to Dwaraka from this port.
It was mentioned as a holy place for Jain's In their famous book Sribalasaritham. Here the king Sribalan got married Thilakasundri Princess of Upamara. "It was one of the 84important Holyplace "by Jain GuruJeenaprabha in 14th century.
When Bhudha came here he converted many widow ladies as his followers.
In Ramayana this place is described as the place of SURPANAGA sister of Ravana the king of Lanka.It had Temples of SURYA, CHANDRA, SAAVITHRI,SARASWATHY,INDRAAND GUPERA.King Ravana came here to worship.
The demon Mareechan also lived here and came as a golden deer by the order of Ravana to adapt Sita.
In olden days many SAMAVEDIC Bramins lived in and around KOnkan and Gujarat.Ravana also a sama vedee.Even today many samaveda bramins are living in Gujarat.
In12th century a Konkan king named ABHARADITHYA sent a female poet to Kashmir to attend a conference of veda.
in 15th century when Mughal Concorde India the famous SHURABHA lost its glory and ruined.
This famous port was called as SOBARA by famous traveller ALBURARI of Gajini,SUBERA by Jordan merchants,SUBERA by famous Greek traveller. A stone carving in Nasik mentioned it as Shobharak.
From a tamil magazine Manjari
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This ancient port is the present day Nala Sopara, an extended suburb of Mumbai, falling within Vasai taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra. It is visible from the top of the ancient Kanheri caves within the Borivili National Park [Sanjay Gandhi NP], Mumbai. In ancient times that was a look out point for the post.
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