Planning a Trip to Banswara Rajasthan - Tourist Attractions
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Are you planning a trip to Rajasthan? do you know that Banwara is one of the best unexplored places in rajasthan? Do you knmow that there are number of places of tourist interest in Banswara?
The
Banswara district of Rajasthan forms was previously a princely state ruled by
the Maharavals. The people believe that once a Bhil ruler named Bansia ruled this
place and hence Banswara was named after him. Later in a battle Jagmal Singh
defeated and killed Bansia and became the first Maharaval of the princely
state.
Places
to visit in Banswara – Sight Seeing and
A temple of Goddess
Tripura Sundari,
commonly known as Turtia Maata
Mahi Bajaj Sagar
Project
It
is one of the famous tourist spot near Banswara. Apart from this there are
number of dams and canals situated at beautiful sites. The exquisite Mahi river
in this area has a number of islands inside the Mahi Dam catchment area and
thus Banswara is also known as the 'City of Hundred Islands'
The
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project is located about 16 km from Banswara
Anand Sagar Lake
It
is located about 3 kms from Banswara on the eastern side of the town. Anand
sagar is a beautiful artificial lake, said to have constructed by Lachhi Bai Of
Idar - The Rani of Maharawal Jagaml. Near the lake you can also see the holy
trees known as "Kalpa Vriksha" which are said to fulfill the desires
of visitors
Cheench
located about 18 Kms from Banswara is a famous 12th century temple of
"Lord Brahma". The black stone statue is of an average man's height.
Diablab Lake
You
can enjoy boating at the Diablab Lake just 1 km from the city. You would
be delighted to see numerous Lotus Flowers in the lake and on the banks of the
lake you can visit the small but beautifu Badal Mahal, the summer residence of
the former rulers
Located about 3 km from Banswara the
Kagdi Pick Up Weir is
a commendable place to see, particularly for its fountains, gardens and water,
spread over a wide area.
Arthuna
Located
about 55 Kms from banswara is Arthuna where you will see the splendid complex
of ancient temples which were built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The place
used to be the capital of the Parmar Rulers in earlier times. It is called the
village of old and broken temples.
Other
famous places to visit in Banswara District are
Shri
Raj Mandir – 16th Century Rajputana Architecture
Madareshwar
Lord Shiva Temple about 4 Kms, Sai Baba temple, Abdulla Pir about 3 Kms from
banswara. Bohra Community take part in the Urs every year.
Ram
Kund is located about 25 Kms from Banswara and is surrounded by hills. It is
also called Phati Khan by the locals because of the deep cave.
About
40 Kms from Banswara is Andeshwar Jain temple, Bhim Kund the famous picnic spot
is located about 30 Kms.
The
famous Sun Temple Talwara is located about 17 Kms from Banswara
How to Reach Banswara Rajasthan
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Banswara is well connected by road from all parts of Rajasthan. Rajasthan Roadways offer frequent Bus Service from Jaipur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Nagaur and other parts of the state.
Road
Distances from Banswara to other cities and places :
Place
|
Distance from Banswara(KM)
|
Place
|
Distance from banswara (KM)
|
Place
|
Distance from Banswara(KM)
|
Jaipur
|
527
|
Arthuna
|
55
|
Dahod
(Guj.)
|
108
|
Udaipur
|
165
|
Tripura
Sundari
|
19
|
Ahmedabad
(Guj.)
|
285
|
Chittorgarh
|
185
|
Mahi
Dam
|
16
|
Vadodara
(Guj.)
|
238
|
Dungarpur
|
89
|
Cheench
|
18
|
Ratlam
(M.P.)
|
80
|
Galiyakot
|
85
|
Rishabdeo
|
151
|
Ujjain
(M.P.)
|
225
|
Dev
Somnath
|
78
|
Jaisamand
|
115
|
Indore
(M.P.)
|
212
|
Baneshwar
|
45
|
Sitamata
|
85
|
||
Sanctuary
|
Reaching Banswara by Train
There is no Rail connectivity till Banswara Rajasthan. However the nearest Railway station is Ratlam Junction about 80 KM.
By Air
Nearest Airport from Banswara is Udaipur (160 KM), Indore
(MP) (212 KM) & Ahmedabad (Guj) (285 KM)