Jhalawar - 5 Attractions You Must Visit

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About Jhalawar

Jhalawar district has a rich history and natural wealth. It features ancient forts and prehistoric cave paintings.

Types of Attractions in Jhalawar

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List of Attractions in Jhalawar

Binnayaga Buddhist caves

Binnayaga Buddhist caves

Buddhist Temples

Caves

Binnayaga Buddhist caves also known as Vinayaka are located at village Binnayaga in Jhalawar distrcit of Rajsthan. The excavation has arounnd 20 laterite caves facing south from east to west.

Chandrabhaga Temple

Chandrabhaga Temple

Hindu Temples

Notable Architectures

The group of temples on the Chandrabhaga stream belongs to the period of 6th to 14th centuries and is situated near Jhalara Patan. Owing to the arched gateways and carved pillars, the temples are considered good examples of the architecture of that period.

Gagron Fort

Gagron Fort

Forts

Notable Architectures

This is an example of a hill and water fort. It is a hill and water fort, one of 12 kinds of Vedic fort architecture known as JalDurg.

Garh Palace

Garh Palace

Palaces

Notable Architectures

Located in the center of town. Maharaja Rana Madan Singh built the fort during 1840-1845. The Zenana Khas or the Women’s Palace has frescoes on both mirrors and walls, which are considered the finest examples of the Hadoti School of Art. Presently, Jhalawar Fort is home to the Collectorate and other offices.

Jhalrapatan Padamnath Temple

One of the ancient temples of Rajasthan is the Sun temple of Jhalarapatan. It is said that the construction of this temple was made by Nag Bhatt II in Vikram Samvat 872, accordingly, it will be built in AD 815. This temple is also known as Padmanabha Temple,

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