As Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state, it is fully equipped with all infrastructural facilities. Jaipur district receives hydroelectric power from the Chambal Hydel system. 100% of the total of 2,131 villages in the district receive electricity as of March 2000. The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga. Ground water resources to the extent of about 28.65 million cubic meter are available in the district. Although serious drought is rare, poor water management and exploitation of groundwater with extensive tube-well systems thr ...

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Khatu town is situated in the Sikar Dist., Rajasthan, India. Shyamji's temple, constructed of the famous Makrana marble, lies in the heart of the town. Lord Shyamji is considered to be the God of the Kaliyuga. Shyamji is synonymous with Lord Krishna and thus, he is worshipped in the same form also. Khatushyamji - Nearest Places. P.O.: Khatu Shyamji, District: Sikar, State: Rajasthan, Khatu: 17 km from Ringas. Ringas: 63 km from Jaipur on Jaipur-Sikar highway. See also:

Khatushyamji, Khatushyamji - Introduction, Khatushyamji - Some popular names, Khatushyamji - Location, Khatushyamji - Nearest Places, Khatushyamji - How to Reach, Khatushyamji - In and around the temple, Khatushyamji - Brief of the deity, Khatushyamji - Architecture of the temple, Khatushyamji - Important architectural characteristics, Khatushyamji - Religious aspects of temple, Khatushyamji - Unique features of the temple, Khatushyamji - Temple timings, Khatushyamji - Around the temple, Khatushyamji - Festivals, Khatushyamji - Ekadashi / Dwadashi, Khatushyamji - Shri Shyam Stuti, Khatushyamji - Accommodation, Khatushyamji - Devotees, Khatushyamji - Singers

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Rama Sanehis: The founder of this order was Ramcharan who was born in the year 1718 in a village near Jaipur in Rajasthan. The Rama Sanehi mendicants are of two classes, viz., the Videhis who are naked and the Mohinis who wear two pieces of cotton cloth dyed red in ochre.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Dadu Panthis: The Dadu Panthis form one of the Vaishnava cults. Dadu, the founder of this sect, was a disciple of one of the Kabir Panthi teachers. The followers worship the Lord Rama.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Bairat is a town in northern Jaipur District of Rajasthan, India. Bairat is located 52 km north of Jaipur, and 66km west of Alwar. Bairat - History. The ancient name of the town was Viratnagar, and its history goes back to the time of the Mahabharata. Viratnagar was the capital of the ancient Indian kingdom (Mahajanapada) of Machcha or Matsya. The kingdom came under the control of the neighboring Chedi kingdom in the 5th century, and was later part of the Mauryan Empire. The ruins of the B ...

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Dausa is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dausa District. Dausa - Dausa District. Dausa District has an population of 1,316,790 (2001 census), an area of 3429 km², and a population density of 384 persons per km². It is bounded on the north by Alwar District, on the northeast by Bharatpur District, on the southeast by Karauli District, on the south by Sawai Madhopur District, and on the west by Jaipur District. The district is divide ...

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Daman may mean: Daman and Diu, a formerly-Portuguese territory of India Daman, a philosopher of ancient Greece Daman District, Afghanistan Agartala • Aizawl • Bangalore • Bhopal • Bhubaneswar • Chandigarh • Chennai (Madras) • Daman • Dehradun • Delhi • Dispur • Gandhinagar • Gangtok • Hyderabad • Imphal • Itanagar • Jaipur • Kavaratti • Kohima • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Lucknow • Mumbai (Bombay) • Panaji • Patna • ...

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Ajmer is a district of Rajasthan. Main town is Ajmer. Ajmer District has an area of 8,481 km&sup2:, and a population of 2,180,526 (2001 census). The district is situated in the center of Rajasthan, and is bounded by Nagaur District to the north, Jaipur and Tonk districts to the east, Bhilwara District to the south, and Pali district to the west. The eastern portion of the district is generally flat, broken only by gentle undulations, but the western parts, from north-west to south-west, are intersected by the great Aravalli ...

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Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²;). The state capital is Jaipur. Geographical features include the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River. One of the world's oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli Range, cradles ...

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• Rajasthan - Famous people
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Third Her Highness Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, Rajmata, Princess of Cooch Behar Gayatri Devi - Early Life. Gayatri Devi was born on 23rd May 1919 into the royal family of Cooch Behar, to the Crown Prince's younnger brother Prince Jitendra Narayan and Princess Indira Devi of Vadodara/Baroda. Early in her life, her uncle's death led to her father ascending the gadi (throne). She studied at Shantinekan, and later in Europe, where she extensively travelled with her socialite mother and siblings. As a debut ...

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Bundi is a city of approximately 74,000 inhabitants in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India. It is of particular architectural note for its ornate forts, palaces, and baoris (step wells), or water reservoirs. It is the administrative headquarters of Bundi District. Bundi - Location. The town of Bundi is situated 36 km from Kota and 206 km from Jaipur. It is located at 25.30°N 75.35°E and an altitude of 515 m. The city lies near a narrow gorge, and is surrounded on three si ...

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The Banas is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, which in turn flows into the Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length. The Banas originates in the Khamnor Hills of the Aravalli Range, about 5 km from Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand District. It flows northeast through Mewar region of Rajasthan, meets the Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur District. The cities of Nathdwara, Jahanpur, and Tonk lie on the river. Major tributaries include the Berach and Menali on the right, and the Kothari, Khari, Dai, Dhe ...

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A Bhattaraka is the head of traditional Jain institution. They are resposible for traing of scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing the endowments, presiding over the installation ceremonies and running of Jain institutions. Once Bhattarakas were common all over India, but at the present time, they have survived on in south India. Famous bhattaraka seats include: Humbaj seat of Balatakaragana-sarasvati gachchha. The Bhattaraka is named Devendrakirti. This is the original seat of the order which once had branch ...

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The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railway networks in India. Major railway lines of which Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Ratlam - Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad - Vadodara and Palanpur - Ahmedabad. Western Railway India - History. The Western Railway was created on November 5, 1951 by the merger of several state-owned railways, including the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway (BB&CI), and the Saurashtra, Rajputana an ...

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Alwar is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the adminstrative headquarters of Alwar District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Alwar or Ulwar in British India. Alwar - Princely History. The princely state of Alwar was founded by Pratap Singh (1740-1791), a Rajput of ancient lineage, in the second half of the 18th century. His adopted son, Bakhtawar Singh, aided the British against the Marathas, and after the battle of Laswari (1803), signed a treaty ...

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Khatushyamji is the deity of Lord Krishna in Kaliyuga who had got the boon from shri krishna that he would be worshipped by his name in kaliyuga. Lord Krishna pleased with Barbareek's great sacrifice, granted him the boon that when Kaliyug descends, he would be worshipped by the name of Shyam in his form. His devotees would be blessed just by pronouncing his name from the bottom of their hearts. Their wishes would be granted and jobs would be completed if they worship Shyamji with a true heart and piety. Khatushyamji - Introduc ...

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• Khatushyamji - How to Reach
• Khatushyamji - In and around the temple
• Khatushyamji - Brief of the deity
• Khatushyamji - Architecture of the temple
• Khatushyamji - Important architectural characteristics
• Khatushyamji - Religious aspects of temple
• Khatushyamji - Unique features of the temple
• Khatushyamji - Temple timings
• Khatushyamji - Around the temple
• Khatushyamji - Festivals
• Khatushyamji - Ekadashi / Dwadashi
• Khatushyamji - Shri Shyam Stuti
• Khatushyamji - Accommodation
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Baladeva Vidyabhushana (? - ?) was a prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya (religious teacher). He never mentioned his birth place or anything about his family background. Historians have estimated that he was born sometime in the eighteenth century, most probably in Orissa (possibly near Remuna). At a very early age, he finished his studies of grammar, poetry, rhetoric and logic and then went on pilgrimage. During this time he spent some time with the Tattvavadis in South India and thus became conversant with the Vaishnava Theology of Sri Madhva. H ...

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Bhilwara is a town in Mewar region of Rajasthan, India, 600 km from Delhi. It is the administrative seat of Bhilwara District. The major industry is textiles, with more than 400 manufacturing units in the town. There is also a huge cloth market. The main textile product is synthetic fabric used in trousers. Bhilwara - Bhilwara District. Bhilwara District has an area of 10,455 km², and a population of 2,009,516 (2001 census), which increased 26.14% from 1991 to 2001. Known for its Textile Ind ...

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The Chauhans or Chahamana are a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages.The Chauhan gotra is found among the Jats,Rajputs, and Gujars. Chauhans are mentioned in the Jat history also because historians have proved that the Chauhan belong to the Takshak dynasty and some Jat gotras do belong to the Chauhan dynasty. According to Colonel James Tod's Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, the ancestor of the Chauhan dynasty was Anhal Raja ...

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