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Namo Narayan Meena – Congress Candidate for Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Parliamentary in General Elections India 2009

Apr 18

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Congress nominates Namo Narayan Meena for Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Parliamentary Constituency

Congress nominates Namo Narayan Meena for Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Parliamentary Constituency

Namo Narayan Meena is the Congress candidate for newly-formed Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Parliamentary Constituency.

Meena is a sitting MP from Sawai Madhopur , an ST-reserved constituency that has now been restructured as general Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat. He is also a Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Contest Between  Col. Kirori Singh Bainsla & Namo Narayan Meena

In this elections, Namo Narayan Meena  will contest against Col. Kirori Singh Bainsla, a former army officer, who was in the forefront of the agitation by the Gujjar community for ST status in 2007-08. Col. Kirori Singh Bainsla belongs to BJP Party.

A View on Namo Narayan Meena’s Profile

Namo Narayan Meena (born 24 December 1943) is a minister of state in Government of India. He is elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur constituency in Rajasthan as a candidate of Indian National Congress party.

He did M.A in geography from M.B College Udipur and he worked as Agriculturist.

Served Indian Police Service as Additional Director General of Police

He also served Indian Police Service as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). He resigned in 2003 to join as Member Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission. He finally joined Congress and was given a seat by them in the parliamentary elections of 2004 and won handsomely.

He has received President’s police medal for distinguish service while serving as SP in several districts of Rajasthan.

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Shri Mahavirji Temple – Chandanpur, Rajasthan

Dec 27

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Location of Shri Mahavirji Temple

Shri Mahavirji Temple is a Jain temple devoted to the 24th Jain Tirthankar. This Digember Jain pilgrimage centre is 90 Kms by rail from Sawai Madhopur on the Delhi-Mumbai Broad gauge route. The main temple is in side in inclosure known as katla.

The town of Sri Mahavirji is one the most popular Jain pilgrimages in India for here is one of the holiest Jain temples in Rajasthan. The Shri Mahavirji temple on the banks of the river Gambhir was built in white marble in honor of Mahavira, the 24th Jain saint. The temple has a nice legend attached to it.

Legend of Shri Mahavirji Temple

The legend behind the construction of this temple is rather quaint; it is believed that a local milkman observed that his cow, after a long day’s grazing, would return in the evening with her udders empty. Obviously puzzled, the man followed the cow, and discovered that the creature would stand atop a nearby hillock and allow all her milk to flow away on it.

Shri Mahavir Ji Temple, Chandanpur, Rajasthan - A Famous Jain Pilgrimage

Shri Mahavir Ji Temple, Chandanpur, Rajasthan - A Famous Jain Pilgrimage

Architecture of Temple

Shri Mahavirji Temple is an amalgamation of ancient and modern Jain architecture – quite contemporary in design, unlike the ancient Jain temples which were highly ornamented and richly carved.

It is a complex of smaller temples with the main temple having idols of Jain saints, placed within delicately carved pillared niches.

The temple is a vast complex constructed with white sandstone, and has cupolas of red sandstone along with the chhatris & spires visible from all around.

A huge statue of Shantinath, one of the Jain ford makers, stands as high as 32 feet and there is a tower where the footsteps of Mahavira have been consecrated. The main Chattries are visiable from a distance and are built of red sandstone. The walls of the temple are illustrated with carvings of religious scenes.

A man stambh (Tower) Made of marble is installed in front of the main temple. Devotees pay specail homage at this point their Chattri is also erected bearing the footprints of Shri Mahavirji.

An annual fair is also held here which attracts Minas, Gujars Jains, and people of other communities in large numbers. The fair last for the five days and ends with a colorful Rath yatra.

It is a spendid sight to view the temple at night when lights illuminate the entire complex.

Best Time to Visit

The period between Chaitra (March-April) and Vaishakh (April-May) is when the Sri Mahavirji annual fair is held. It’s an occasion for great rejoicing, and definitely the best time to visit the shrine.

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E-Ticket For A Tour Of Tiger Reserve – Ranthambore National Park

Sep 18

Posted by mystaterajasthan in latest events rajasthan, travel rajasthan | 7 Comments

Ranthambore National Park Wildlife Tour - Book Online Now

Ranthambore National Park Wildlife Tour - Book Online Now

The fort series could have continued today also, but I wished to share a breaking news which I read in the newspaper in the morning. So I am writing this blog informing you about the news and also presenting you the in details about the related city and some of its tourist attractions.

An e-ticket for a tour of a tiger reserve ! That is exactly what the state forest department will unfold in a couple of days as the tourist season begins at the Ranthambore national park from October 1. In a bid to simplify and decongest crowd at the entry to the Ranthambore national park from the forthcoming season, the state forest department will soon be launching a website that would allow tourists from any part of the world to book their tours at the park on the Internet.

The website, www.rajasthanwildlife.in would be activated in a couple of days.

About Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country. Park’s abandoned fortress, lakes and above all it’s friendly tigers have made it one of the most filmed wildlife reserves in the world.  It is situated in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 130 km from Jaipur.

Ranthambore was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and became part of Project Tiger in 1972. The Chambal River forms a natural boundary of the Park towards the east, and on the eastern shore of Chambal lies the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

It is right now the only forest reserve in Rajasthan state and in the entire Aravali hill ranges where wild bengal tigers still exist. The dry deciduous habitat of the reserve makes it much easier to find and observe tigers in their natural wild habitat. Ranthambore is most famous for its large tiger population.

There are many water bodies located all over the park, which provide perfect relief during the extremely hot summer months for the forest inhabitants. There are many ruins of bygone eras scattered all over the jungle,  which give it a unique, wonderful and mixed flavor of nature, history and wildlife.  Tigers at Ranthambore National park have been known to even hunt in full view of human visitors. These tigers are famous for being seen in the daytime too, due to their lack of fear of human presence in vehicles.

About Ranthambore City

Besides the Ranthambore Park, there are places like the Ranthambore Fort, Jogi Mahal (the wonderful forest guesthouse) and the various species of flora and fauna, which are also worth a look and Padam Talao, this is the largest of the lakes present in the park and Bakaula Kachida Valley, Raj Bagh Ruins are other places in the park.

Ranthambore National park contains a huge variety of animals, birds and reptiles within it.Besides tigers, the reserve has thriving bird population with more than 270 different species of birds here.  This National park is a wildlife enthusiast and photographer’s dream. It offers excellent accommodation and internal transportation facilities. The park remains open every year from October to May.

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