Chirawa is a municipal town and tehsil in
Jhunjhunu district of
Shekhawati
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region in
Rajasthan
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state of
India
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. Its elevation is above sea level.
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Culture
Chirawa has a rich cultural history. The town is locally famous for its beautiful havelis.
The people of Chirawa has a local deity Pandit Paramhans Ganesh Narayan, more affectionately known as
Bavaliya Baba. People often visit his temple on Thursdays. His birthday is celebrated as a mega fair with lakhs of followers visiting every year from all over India.
The town is also famous for the sweet Chirawa
Peda
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.
Famous People
Chirawa has given
India
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some of its finest
businessman
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like
Ramkrishna Dalmia and
Ghanshyam Das Birla.
See also
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Jhunjhunu district
References
Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district
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