Banswara

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Banswaea, Banswara, Rajasthan

Banswara city (population -101177census 2011) is Head quarter of southern District (named as Banswara) of Rajasthan state of INDIA . Prior to Independence major part in the north of this district was a princely state named as Banswara (literally "the forest country"),it was a Rajput feudatory state in Rajputana during British India.It was found by Maharawal Jagmal Singh around 1570 A.D.. It is named for the abundance of "bans" ,or bamboo forests in the area. Great River Mahi , flows around the boundary of distt. Banswara. One large water reservior lake 10 K.M. in east of city was build on this river. numerous islands appear in this water reservior after the end of rainy season, hence Banswara city is also called as 'City of Hundred Islands', It borders on Gujarat and is bounded on the north by the native states of Dungarpur and Udaipur or Mewar; on the north-east and east by Partabgarh; on the south by the dominions of Holkar and the state of Jabua; and on the west by the state of Rewa Kantha.

Banswara state is about 45 miles (72 km) in length from N. to S., and 33 miles (53 km) in breadth from E. to W., and has an area of 1946 m². The population in 1901 was 165,350.

PRIME SITES:

Mahi Dam (18 km): Under the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project, various dams and canals have been built over the Mahi river amid beautiful surroundings. The Mahi river has a number of islands at intervals and hence Banswara is at times referred to as `the city of hundred islands'. The Mahi Dam and the Kagdi Pikup have a picturesque fountain garden, surely worth a visit.

Anand Sagar Lake or Bai Talab: An artificial lake on the eastern side of the town constructed by Lachhi Bai of Idarchhattris of rulers of the state and an aray of holy trees called `Kalpa Vriksha' famous for fulfilling desires of visitors, lie close by.

Dialab Lake : A beautiful lake covered with lotus flowers. On the bank of the lake is Badal Mahal, the summer resort of former rulers.

Abdulla Pir: A popular shrine of a Bohra Muslim Saint, attracting a large number of Bohra Muslims from all over during the annual Urs festival.

Madareshwar: A temple of Lord Shiva set amid natural beauty. Other temples in the city include Dwarkadhish Temple , Laxmi Narayan Temple and Vaneshwar Mahadeo Temple. Kali Kalyani Dham and Padoli Rathore are other spiritual centres near the town which attract thousands of people from all over the country every year.

EXCURSIONS

Arthuna (55 km): The ruins of cluster of Shaivite and Jain temples dating back to the 11th, 12th and 15th centuries are found in this village. The Mandleshwar Temple , built in 1080 A.D. by Chamunda Raja Paramara Chief, is noteworthy Arthuna is famous for its special Shivratri and Holi celebrations.

Talwara (15 km): A historic city with ruins of some ancient monuments and temples famous for their beautiful carved idols in local black stone. The famous temples of Talwara include Laxmi Narain Temple, Gokaneshwar Mahadeva Temple and Jain temple of Sambhar Nath .

Tripura Sundari (19 km): An ancient temple of the goddess Tripura Sundari, commonly known as Turtia Mata. The idol of the goddess riding on a tiger is a magnificent one in black stone with 18 hands, each carrying some symbol. The temple is said to be one of the Shakti Peeth of Hindus.

Parahera (22 km): Situated in the Garhi tehsil. A temple of Lord Shiva - Mandaleshwar temple, built by Mandalik, stands on the bank of the Nagela Tank in the village.

Chinch: Famous for its 12th century Brahma temple with a beautiful life-size statue of Lord Brahma.
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Coordinates:   23°32'56"N   74°26'15"E

Comments

  • A cute city with thousands of smiling faces
  • Mahi Jal se Poorna, Khanij Sampada Se Bharpoor, HAMARA WAGAR
  • Dooriiiiiii.....sahi jaye na...LV u home....LV u Banswara.
  • town of islands
  • A bright & shiny city to become a grown up developments. Natural sources and natural places attracts to everybody who visit the city.. NAMESTEY....BANSWARA...
  • a wonderful place with lots of childhood memories
  • I LOVE MOI BANSWARA
  • I love banswara.we call it "BSW" in short.Its nice place to visit.so do visit here.....
  • I Love my Wagad
  • I Love my Wagad
  • its s nice
  • This is the place where u will find lots of greenari. I love Banswara
  • the place where you feel very fresh and energetic.
  • I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove u so much.a place having largest number of natural resources in world.
  • hi banswara, i am missing you a lot
  • such a nice n sweet place known as wagar....i like every thing about it like culture,its language,its festival specially holly,n its beauty and its little island beauty....."i miss u lot banswara"
  • Hello Non Resident of Banswara, Please come back.
  • ITS REALLY VERY BEAUTIFULL CITY............IN URDU"AGHAR ZAMEEN PAR KAHIN JANNNAT HE TO VOH YAHIN HE....YAHIN HE(BANSWARA)
  • asha sadan
  • banswara is developing at a very fast rate...but due to lack of railway track, we are not able to see a dramatic change in the infrastructure. people of banswara are very frinedly, but you should take enough care to not to hurt their sentiments :)... life here is very smooth.. there are some good places to go and visit...like Tripura Sundari Temple, Kagdi Pick-up Veer, Mahidam (ofcourse, you will really love this one...specially when all the 16 gates of Mahidam Opens, the view cannot be described in words... come here and feel it...), Andeshwar Jain Temple, Naugama Jain Temple (a replica of Sammed ShikharJi, The Great Pilgrim of Jains, is made here) and lots more... so what are you waiting for... come and see a different INDIA...! POSTED BY...SETH FAMILY, BANSWARA.
  • A Town of 100 island.....................wow. Banswara is a city in Banswara District in south Rajasthan in India. Banswara princely state was founded by Maharawal Jagmal Singh. It gets the name from dominance of "bans" or bamboo forests. It is also known as 'City of Hundred Islands', due to presence of numerous islands in the Mahi River, which flows through Banswara.
  • hi friends ,Banswara(vagad) is nice and beautiful city, here's custom, culture , festival , environment , education etc. is very good. Apart from railway all facility are available here ,Banswara's people is very hard working and simple living ,each community people living like brother and sister. hare very nice visiting place and every one should visit once . i love Banswara because no one place like Banswara in world. Hitesh Shah(Delhi) , Mahalaxmi chowk Thanks
  • realy this an only haven of arth
  • hello i am living in banswara for 16 yrs..this place is very beautiful and sightseeing palace.here is very much water and trees and greenry iam proud of my district
  • Banswara is a very green city
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