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Malasar
Malasar () (हिंदी: मालासर) is a large village located in Bikaner, Bikaner District which is in the north-west of the state of Rajasthan, India. The village serves as the Panchayat headquarters for three nearby villages. There are a total of 450 houses in the village. This village is popular for its unique geographical location, beautiful Dune, sand dunes and sandy paths located in the heart of the Thar Desert, Thar Desert. It is located from Bikaner, from Jaipur, from Jodhpur, and from New Delhi. The village is administrated by a sarpanch (head of the village panchayat) who is elected every five years. In 2011 the population of the village was 3,500, with 450 households. Etymology Malasar is made up of two words "Mala" and "Sar" where "Mala" comes from Maloo ji Godara, son of a popular Jat ruler Pandu Godara. "Sar" stands for a sarowar or pond or source of water in local language. The word "Mala" is derived from Sanskrit language where "Mal" means " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikaner
Bikaner () is a city in the northwest of the States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan, India. It is located northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. It is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division. Formerly the capital of the princely Bikaner State, the city was founded by Rao Bika, a Rajput Tribal chief, chief of the Rathore dynasty in 1488 CE and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganga Canal (Rajasthan), Ganga Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, facilitated its development. Etymology The name "Bikaner" is a combination of two elements: "Bika", derived from the city's founder, Rao Bika and "Ner", which is believed to mean "place" or "city" in the local Rajasthani languages, Rajasthani language. Hence, "Bikaner" translates to "the city of Bika". History file:Bikaner coat of arms.jpg, left, Bikaner coat of arms Prior to the mid 15th century, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumit Godara
Sumit Godara (born 11 December 1973) is an Indian politician and a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan, handling the portfolios of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he represents the Lunkaransar Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He has served as an MLA in both the 15th and 16th Legislative Assemblies. Early life and education Sumit Godara was born on 11 December 1973 in Malasar, Rajasthan. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1995. He later obtained an M.B.A. in Health Services Management from Karnataka State Open University in 2012. Political career In the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Sumit Godara was elected to the 15th Rajasthan Assembly from the Lunkaransar constituency as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected from the same constituency. He defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katariasar
Katariyasar is a village in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, India. The village is inhabited by the Jasnathjis. According to the 2011 census of India, the village had a population of 3,554 people (1,849 males; 1,705 females). 6 km from Malasar Malasar () (हिंदी: मालासर) is a large village located in Bikaner, Bikaner District which is in the north-west of the state of Rajasthan, India. The village serves as the Panchayat headquarters for three nearby villages. Th ... village of Bikaner District Attractions * Jasnath Temple References External linksउमड़ा श्रद्धा का सैलाब, धधकते अंगारों पर थिरके अनुयायी Villages in Bikaner district {{Bikanerdivision-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasnath Temple
The Jasnath Temple situated in Katariyasar village in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. It is 45 km from Junagarh Fort in Bikaner District and 6 km from Malasar village of Bikaner District. History The temple is the main Dham (meaning: abode) of the Jasnath sect. Jasnath ji Maharaj, while taking samadhi, ordered Haroji to establish Dharmapeeth, propagating Dharma sect. It is known for the fire dance (Hindi: Agni Nritya) of the Jasnathi Siddh community. The Jasnathi community was formally launched in Vikram Samvat 1561, after making Ramuji Saran promise to follow thirty-six religious rules. Siddhacharya Jasnathji himself completed Ramuji's formal initiation ceremony. Siddhacharya Jasnathji's appearance occurred on the auspicious festival of Kati Sudi Ekadashi, Devuthani Gyaras Vaar, in the Brahma Muhurta on Saturday. One of the reasons for his incarnation as Siddhacharya Jasnathji is said to be that Hamirji, the ruler of Katariasar village, had done penance in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodhpur
Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division. It is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. On 11 August 1947, 4 days prior to the Indian independence, Maharaja Hanwant Singh the last ruler of Jodhpur state signed the Instrument of Accession and merged his state in Union of India. On 30 March 1949, it became part of the newly formed state of Rajasthan, which was created after merging the states of the erstwhile Rajputana. Jodhpur is a famous tourist spot with a palace, fort, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is also known as the 'Blue City' due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in the old town. The old city circles the Mehrangarh Fort and is bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camel
A camel (from and () from Ancient Semitic: ''gāmāl'') is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food ( camel milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from camel hair). Camels are working animals especially suited to their desert habitat and are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo. There are three surviving species of camel. The one-humped dromedary makes up 94% of the world's camel population, and the two-humped Bactrian camel makes up 6%. The wild Bactrian camel is a distinct species that is not ancestral to the domestic Bactrian camel, and is now critically endangered, with fewer than 1,000 individuals. The word ''camel'' is also used informally in a wider sense, where the more correct term is "camelid", to include all seven species of the family Camelidae: the true camels (the above three species), along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, flat regions covered with wind-swept sand or dunes, with little or no vegetation, are called ''Erg (landform), ergs'' or ''sand seas''. Dunes occur in different shapes and sizes, but most kinds of dunes are longer on the wiktionary:stoss, stoss (upflow) side, where the sand is pushed up the dune, and have a shorter ''slip face'' in the lee side. The valley or trough between dunes is called a ''dune slack''. Dunes are most common in desert environments, where the lack of moisture hinders the growth of vegetation that would otherwise interfere with the development of dunes. However, sand deposits are not restricted to deserts, and dunes are also found along sea shores, along streams in semiarid climates, in areas of Outwash plain, glacial outwash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidh (community)
Sidhs, also spelled Siddh () are people associated to a caste and also a nirguna sect that originated in the 15th century, in the Bikaner State in the Jaat, based on the revelation of Guru Jasnathji. The term ''Siddh'' means one who has proved himself. Sidh people, along with Jogi and Nath are included in State list of OBC castes in Rajasthan. They however aren't included in central list of OBCs for Rajasthan. History Guru Jasnathji (1484-1506), founder of Sidh sampraday, was the foster child of Hamirji Jyani and his wife Rupande, who were residents of the Katariyasar village situated 25 miles north-east of Bikaner. Sidhs trace their trace their ancestry back to his disciples who were mainly the Jats. Jasnathji, underwent tapasya and founded his own religious sect. He got disciples from the Jaats who being followers of a Siddh (one who attained divine grace), became known as Sidh. In course of time they became a closed endogamous community. Culture and religious observations A Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Meteorological Department
India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an Indian agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Guwahati and New Delhi. IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organisation. It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. History In 1686, Edmond Halley published his treatise on the Indian summer monsoon, which he attributed to a seasonal reversal of winds due to the differential heating of the Asian landmass and the Indian Ocean. The first meteorologic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikaner (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in India. Assembly segments Presently, Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament Election results 2024 2019 2014 2009 2004 See also * Bikaner district * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes External linksBikaner lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details {{DEFAULTSORT:Bikaner (Lok Sabha Constituency) Bikaner Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
