Tripura Sundari Temple

Banswara Excursions

Given below is a list of places that can be included in a Banswara excursion tour:

Arthuna
One of the famous Banswara excursions is Arthuna, the village of old and broken temples. Once the capital of the Parmar rulers, it is a place of great archaeological interest. Arthuna is mainly famous for a number of ancient Hindu and Jain temples, dating back to the 11th and 12th century. A number of excavations have been carried in this area, bringing forth a number of temples that reveal its rich past and heritage. Amongst the numerous articles excavated is an exquisitely carved conjugated statue of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh.

Talwara
Approximately 15 km from Banswara is the town of Talwara. It is known for a number of old temples and some ancient monuments, now in ruins. The most famous temples in Talwara are the temple of Sun God, Lord Amaliya Ganesh Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Dwarka Dhish Temple, Jain temple of Sambharnath, etc. Talwara is also renowned for its Sompura sculpture artists that carve beautiful statues from the local black stone.

Tripura Sundari Temple
One of the places to see in Banswara is Tripura Sundari temple, dedicated to Goddess Tripura Sundari or Turtia Mata. The temple, said to be one of the Shakti Peeths, enshrines a beautiful black stone idol of the Goddess. Riding on a tiger, the goddess idol has 18 hands, each carrying some symbol. The legend has it that this temple was built before Samrat Kanishka, who once ruled this place.

Paraheada
Paraheada, 22 km from Banswara, is mainly famous for a Lord Shiva temple. Dating back to the 12th century, the temple houses an inscription providing information about Parmar rulers.

People of Banswara

Banswara is presently known as the City of Hundred Islands due to the river Mahi, which borders the district and surrounds a number of islands. The Mahi River, revered by the locals, separates the Banswara and Dungarpur districts into two distinct regions.

Banswara lies on the southeast of Rajasthan and is bounded by Udaipur in the west, Chittaurgarh in the north and the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in the east and the south respectively.

Banswara can be best described as the native place of the Bhils who form 39% of the tribal population of India. Banswara either got its name from bans or bamboo trees (Dendorocalamus stricus) which once grew in abundance here, or from a Bhil chieftain named Bansna.

This Bhil chief was killed by Maharawal Jagmal Singh in the battle over the possession of the region. But Jagmal was quite impressed by Bansnas bravery, and true to his generous nature he named the place after his rival.

Banswara Rajmahal

CJ: Dr. Deepak Acharya

Street Scene in Baswara

Kadeliya water fall in Banswara

Canyon in Banswara

Ancient temple of Lord sun located at Talvada Banswara

Tripura Sundari Mandir, Banswara Rajasthan
In the definition of Kundalini, this is the source of creation, represented by the dot or Bindu in the center of the Sri Chakra. The Bindu means the drop or the point, or literally Bindu Visarga which is the falling of the drop. This is represented by the crescent moon and a white drop which is the nectar that is dripping down from the Vishuddhi chakra. It is the ultimate source of immortality, that state which is called bliss when this chakra is activated through sadhana."From that Bindu came ether, air, fire, water, earth and the letters of the alphabet" - Kama Kala Vilasa

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