Ladnun

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 town, taluka headquarter
Ladnu, Nagaur, Rajasthan
Ladnun is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, it is also tehsil headquarter and subdivision. Ladnun Tehsil have [139 village] all are revenue producing village Nimbi Jodha, Kasumbi and Sunari are biggest villages and have 32 sarpanch more than 100 panch, Ladnun has M.L.A seat under Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha and it comes under Nagaur Lok Sabha seat. Ladnun have 32 elected ward members in Ladnun Municipality. Ladnun has one Panchayat Samiti, Tehsil and sub-division offices. Ladnun have one S.D.M.(CJ) Court and a stadium. Ladnun is officially known as Ladnun. It was earlier known as Chanderi Nagari, it is 380 km west of Delhi and 225 km north-west of Jaipur. Its population approx. 57,047 as of 2001 India census. It is situated 329 m high from the mean sea level. Its is situated between 27° 39' 0" north latitude and 74° 23'-1" east longitude. It is surrounded by good natural and cultural heritage. The city is heading towards spiritual tourist city. Famous Jain Vishva Bharati Institution (founded by Acharya Tulsi in 1970) is situated here. In Jain Vishva Bharati yoga and meditation camps for attitudinal change, behavioral modification and integrated development of personality are conducted in Ladnun, Rajasthan.
[edit] History

Glorified by the bards, the history of Ladnun finds mention even in the Mahabharata. The kingdom of Shishupala conquered it in the beginning of the 12th century BC. In 16th century AD king of Jodhpur, Maldeo Rathore, annexed Ladnun and ruled before the merger of the states Ladnun was a part of erstwhile Jodhpur state.

Historical Monuments: Among the four famous dargahs of Ladnun, the most ancient is that of Umarshahpir, which has the inscription of the year Hizri 772.Thus, we come to know that it was built before the year AH 772.

The Jami mosque, the oldest of the fourteen known mosques, was originally built with monolithic beams and brackets on an Arab-type plan and consisting of a colonnade round a courtyard, in the Ghurid of Khalji period, was restored during the period of Firoz Shah, nephew of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq.

The town contains a place sacred to Jainism as well. The ancient Digambara Bara Jain Temple, situated in the heart of the city, had the idol of the deity Saraswati,one of the finest of that time. It has the inscription of the year 1229 AD. It has magnificent temple houses, several artistic and rare idols of Tirthankaras, beautiful images, engraved pillars, rare pieces of art and old Jain manuscripts. The main temple, situated within it, is 10 feet deep inside the Earth and in its lowest floor there is a beautiful idol of Shantinath. On the crown of the Lord Shantinath an inscription clearly indicates that the temple is build on Aashaadha Sukla 8, Samvat 1136. This shows that the temple is more than 1000 years old. In the second vedica chamber, there is an idol of the second Tirthankara, Ajitnath. This idol is 74x60 cm in dimension and made of marble. An inscription on the idol is found of Baisak Sukla 13, Sanwat 1209. In front of Bhagwan Ajitnathji idol there is also a marble door with two pillars. The two pillars are decorated with artistic jaina images. In art gallery there are 166 marble an idol of Rishabha made of brown dtone, and two idols of bhagwan Parshvanath with nine headed serpents. An beautiful image of Neminath is also found in art fallery. Several other images made of metals are found in digging in the nearby areas of Ladnun are placed in this art gallery. This temple is built and repaired several times but its magnificence, beauty, purity and calmness is preserved through ages.

Ladnun has also witnessed the valour of Great Amarkot(Rathore) who challenged the mighty Mughal Empire. The town of Ladnun in the district has gained its place on the map of the country being the headquarters of the famous Jain Vishva Bharati which has become a centre of spiritual learnings and knowledge under the leadership of Acharya Tulsi, a great Jain saint, who has propagated the philosophy of “ANUVRAT” in order to enlighten people in this area of the country. Acharya Tulsi’s birthplace was also Ladnun and he was awarded Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1993-94. Famous personalities

Emperors Ararmal, Bhojraj and Rao Jaisingh. Great freedom fighter Surajsingh (Surjan Bhai) Rashtra Saint Acharya Tulsi, Saint kavi Govindram, Saint Sri Siddhasagar, Saith Ganpat Roa Sarawgi(Bhamasah of Ladnun), Sadhvi Kanakprabha, Arvind Nahar (Ladnun Samachar),Bhanwar Lal Jangid, Vidrohi Rajesh Charan Malasi, Surajnarayan Rathi,Swami Ramniwasji (Ram Dwara), Harzi Ram Burdak, Swami Ramnarayanji (bada Ram Dwara), Saint Shri Amrit Ram, Shri Deepanker Sharma, Yogesh Pareek, Dr.Guharai,Shri Hanuman mal Bengani, Shri Joharimal Bengani, Shri Jaichandlal Bhutoria, Dr. Sureshpal Sethi,Deepak Pareek
[edit] Heritage and religious places

Jain Vishva Bharati
Sukhdev Ashram
Digambar Jain Bada Mandir
Kabutarkhana
Valour of Narsingh ji
Valour of Amarkot Shaheed
Ramanand Goushala
Adinath Mandir
Chandrasagar smarak Mandir
Shantinath Mandir
Charbhujanath Mandir
Sadhvi Pannaji ki Samadhi
Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir
Karant Balaji
Vir Balaji Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Umarshah Gaji Dargah
Acharya Tulsi’s Birth Place (2nd patty)
Arya Samaj Mandir
[edit] Nearest tourist places


Balaji Mandir on Dungar Hill - 9 km
Pabolao - 2 km
Mangalpura Bagichi - 3 km
Peethwale Balaji - 2 km
Dronanchal Arham Ashram - 10 km
Venktesh Mandir, Sujangarh - 14 km
Singhi Mandir - 14 km
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary - 25 km
Salasar Hanuman Mandir - 37 km
Khimsar Fort - 120 km
[edit] Some famous fairs


Gangaur Mela
Sheetla Mata Mela
Savaan Teej Mela
Dasahra Festival
Ramdevji Ka Mela
Narsingh Chaturdas
Pabolao Cattle Fair
jaswantgarh Jhulamahotsav
Climate & rainfall

Ladnun has a dry climate with a hot summer. Sand storms are common in summer. The climate of the city is conspicuous by extreme dryness, large variations of temperature and highly variable rainfall. The mercury in the Mercury Barometer keeps on rising intensely from March till June. These are the hottest months. The maximum temperature recorded in the city is 47°C with 0°C as the lowest recorded temperature. The average temperature of the city is 23.5°C. The winter season extends from mid November till the beginning of March. Rainy season is of a short during from July to mid September. The average rainfall in the city is 36.16 cm & 51.5% humidity.
Existing infrastructure

Educational: The city is having more than 20 Educational Institutions out of which one is University, one is Girls College and there are five Higher Secondary schools. Other schools are middle and primary schools. The main ones are the following:
Jain Vishva Bharati University
Vimal Vidya Vihar Senior Secondary school
Surajmal Bhutoria Balika Senior Secondary school
Johri Government Senior Secondary school
Adarsh Vidhya Mandir (Vidhya Bharti)
Health Facilities: The details of health facilities are as follows:
Seth Ganpat Rai Saravagi Government Hospital
Mangalam Hospital
Raj Hospital, Teli Road
Jain Matra shisu Nursing Home, Station Road
MN Ghorawat Nursing Home, Didwana Road
Aakash Hospital, Teli Road
Ridhkaran Saravagi Government Ayurvedic Hospital
Sukhdev Netra Chikitsalya
Medical Stores:
Amenities: The city has one Post Office and three sub post office and four Nationalized Banks.
Water: Ladnun has heavily deep underground water resources and one government water supply office “Water works” working under J.E.N. From Ladnun drinking water is supplied to more than 80 villages and towns.
Electricity: The city is connected with electricity facilities. It has 33 kV and 132kV electric sub stations (G.S.) and one government electric supply office working under A.E.N.
[edit] Road/transportation

The roads are very narrow inside the city. It is connected with Sujangarh(12 km) and Didwana(32 km) By NH65 and Kishangarh-Hanumangarh Megahighway. Distance from Important Cities:
Jaipur - 220 km
Udaipur - 500 km
Bikaner - 200 km
Jodhpur - 240 km
Delhi - 400 km
Buses Available from:
Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner, Kuchaman, Ahmedabad, Indore, Delhi.
Rail Network:
The rail lines of Delhi-Rewari-Ratangarh-Degana-Jodhpur pass through Ladnun station. After work of gauge conversation from meter gauge to broad gauge is completed and two passenger train is running (Merta Road to Rewari Jn and Jodhpur to Hissar) on this route. It is the shortest route of railway to connect Delhi to Jodhpur.and in the Railbudget 2011-12 two new mail express Train announce on this sec are Jodhpur to Delhi and jammu Tawai-Ratangarh-Ladnun-Jodhpur-Ahmedabad-Surat-Bandra Nearest Railway Station:
Nagaur - 97 km
Degana - 110 km
Kuchaman City- 98 km
Ajmer - 180 km
Jaipur - 216 km
Telecommunication:
There is one Electronic Exchange with modern facilities.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladnu
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Coordinates:   27°38'9"N   74°23'34"E

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