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A 13th century fortified town, Barmer is in the heart of the desert and is known for the quality of its wood and stone carvings. Earlier fortifications reveal the far limits where the Rajputs raised defense outposts. Barmer is a miniature Rajas than with all its colour, warmth and tradition. . Barmer is known for its rich crafts, dances and music. Once on the ancient camel trade route, the town is now the centre for wood carving, pottery, carpets, intricate embroidery work, block printed fabrics and multi-hued traditional costumes. Especially famous are the geometric ajrak prints in dark shades of red and blue, idea for protection against the sun.The most interesting part of a trip to Barmer is the journey through rural Rajasthan  .       

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP:

Barmer is the headquarter of the district, which is also the principal town. The district is divided into two sub-divisions viz., Barmer and Balotra. The district has 3 municipalities, 8 panchayat samitis, 225 gram panchayats, 1,640 revenue villages and 853 inhabited villages.

NAKODA TEMPLE

Kiradu Situated at the foot of a hill near village Hathma in Barmer tehsil is Kiradu the inscription dating back to 1161 A.D. reveals that the place was called Kiratkoop and had once been the capital of Punwars.The ruins of five ancient temples one dedicated to Lord Vishnu and other four dedicated to Lord Shiva are of interest to archaeologists and art lovers, alike.The biggest of these temples is the Someshwar Temple.

Khed Rao Siha, the founder of the Rathore clan along with his son (Asthanji) conquered Khed from the Guhil Rajputs and planted the standard of the Rathores. An old Vishnu temple of Ranchherji is surrounded by a crumbling wall and an image of Garuda (the eagle) at the gate guards the complex.Other temples nearby include temples of Brahma, Bhairav, Mahadev and a Jain temple.

Mahaveer Park Mahaveer Park is a beautifully laid out park with a tiny museum housing ancient stone carved statues.

Safed Akhara (Sidheswara Mahadev Temple Complex) is a tiny yet pretty garden near Barmer.

Neemar  is another picturesque garden on Chohatan route, 23 km away from Barmer. An old swimming pool is an attraction

Jasol Once a principal state of Mallani, this ancient village has got its name from the descendants of a Rathore sub-clan.A Jain temple and a Hindu temple are worth visiting.The Hindu temple is ornamented with fine sculptures which were brought from a Jain temple of Lord Mahavir.

Tirth Place : Sri Nakoda Tirth - Balothra - District Badmer Nakodaji Main Idol :
Bhagwan Shri Parashwanathji , Shyamwarna, Padmasanasth, Height 58 cm.Oldest name for this temple is Veerampur. Since this Temple is situated on the middle of dense forest and large mountains natural scenery is very beautiful. This Temple was built by Sri Sthulibhadraswamyji. 135 km from Barmer Situated about 9 km to the west of the Jodhpur-Barmer junction (which is called Balotara), Nakoda is a well-known pilgrim centre for the Jain community. Also called Meva Nagar, the town was built in the 12th or the 13th century on the slope of a hill called Nagar Ki Bhakarian. Jain Temples - There are three Jain Temples in the town, the biggest and most impressive of which is the Parsvanath Temple dedicated to one of the Jain Tirthankaras (Prophets). Every year on the tenth day of the month of Paush (Dec-Jan according to the Gregorian calendar), which is Parsvanath’s birthday, a huge fair is organised by the townsfolk. The other two Jain temples in the area are the Adinath Temple and the Shantinath Temple which are known for its beautiful construction.Brahma Mandir Apart from Pushkar in Rajasthan, the only other Brahma temple in the world is located at Nakoda. Strange as it may seem for a long time Pushkar housed the only temple in the universe to the god whom the Hindus consider to be the Creator of the universe. This was because Brahma’s wife Savitri had cursed him when he omitted to take her to a yagna (holy sacrifice) at Pushkar. She predicted that no one would worship him apart from at Pushkar.  Till the 20th century the only place where you could find a Brahma temple was at Pushkar in Rajasthan. This was when a local saint of Barmer called Khetarmaji, a devout disciple of Brahma, decided to build another temple in his honour. The foundation of the temple was laid on the 6th of May 1961 at exactly 12 noon, and it was completed exactly 23 years later in 1984 on exactly the same date. But here follows the truly ironic part. The very next day (7th May), Saint Khetarmaji breathed his last exactly at 12 noon, and his cenotaph lies adjacent to the temple. Apparently the curse of Savitri upon Brahma lives on, but Nakoda did manage to get a beautiful temple dedicated to the Creator in the process.                     

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Electricity: The power supply in the district comes from Debari Grid Station near Udaipur via Jalore. The 132 KV Grid Station of the district is located at Balotra and the 33 KV station is located at Barmer. Of the 1,625 villages, 1,500 villages were electrified.

Water: The Indira Gandhi canal is being extended upto Gadra Road in the district. This is likely to provide adequate quantity of not only drinking water but also to irrigate about 0.1 million hectares of agriculture land. The flow of the canal would also improve water level of the wells in the area covered by the flow.

Educational Facilities/Institutions: (No.) Primary Schools 2,714,Middle Schools 451, Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools 130, Colleges 2 ,Polytechnics 1, ITI 2, STC 1

Industrial Scenario:No. of Small Scale Units : 3,185, No of Industrial Areas: 5,Balotra, Barmer, Barmer (Automobile), Mokalsar, Samdari

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Tilwara Cattle Fair (March-April) A major cattle fair lasting a fortnight, held in village Tilwara.

Nakoda Parasvanath (Dec-Jan) The festival held in Mevanagar village commemorating the birth anniversary of Parasvanath.

Veeratara Mela Held at Veeratara (12 km from village Chohatan) the fair venerates goddess Vakaldevi and is held thrice a year in the month of Chaitra, Bhadrapada and Magha.

Khed Fair (Aug.-Sep.) A big religious fair held on Purnima (full moon ) in village Khed.

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Area:28,387 sq.kms. (8.29 per cent of the State)

Location: Barmer district is situated in the western part of Rajasthan and forms part of the Thar desert. It is surrounded by Jaisalmer in the north, Jalore in the south, Pali and Jodhpur in the east and Pakistan in the west.
Latitude : 25.45 N
Longitude : 71.25 E   

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Distance from major cities:Jaipur-565 kms., Delhi-887 kms.

Road Transport: The district is linked by road with Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore, Jaipur, Ajmer and Ahmedabad. The total length of roads in the district was 5,109 kms as on 31 March 2000.
State Roadways, connects Barmer with all major cities .Jodhpur, Balotara, Jalore (Via Siwana) Jaisalmer, Ahmedabad (Via-Sanchore), Abu, Udaipur and other places in the state.

Rail Transport: The district is linked with neighbouring districts of Jodhpur, Jalore and Jaipur in the State and with Agra in UP and Munawa in Pakistan, by railway line. The total length of rail line in the district is 254 kms with 30 railway stations.

Connected with Jodhpur. Some important train connections are:-
4808 Barmer Express (Barmer Jodhpur) 
4898 Barmer Express (Barmer-Jodhpur)

Air Transport: The nearest airport is at Jodhpur (222 kms.)

Communication Facilities: (No.)- Post offices 479- Telegraph offices 104- Telephone exchanges 64- Public call offices 894

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Climate :Mean Max. Mean Min.
Summer :43.0° C 27.0° C
Winter :26.0° C 10.0° C
Rainfall : 28 cms.
Clothing :
Summer :Light Tropical
Winter :Woolen
Best Season : August to March

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A tiny yet lively town in sun-drenched sands, Barmer is a miniature Rajasthan with all its colour, warmth and tradition. According to historical records, the 13th century founder of the district, Bahada Rao (popularly known as Bar Rao) gave the town its name Barmer, i.e., the hill fort of Bar.Once called Mallani in 12thcentury A.D., the present Barmer district, formed in 1949 upon the merger of Jodhpur state in the United States of Great Rajasthan, is a cluster of ancient paraganas Mallani Shiv, Pachpadra, Siwana and the Chohatan area. Although a barren land with harsh climate and rough terrain, Barmer is known for its rich crafts, dances and music. Once on the ancient camel trade route, the town is now the centre for wood carving, pottery, carpets, intricate embroidery work, block printed fabrics and multi-hued traditional costumes. Especially famous are the geometric ajrak prints in dark shades of red and blue, idea for protection against the sun.The most interesting part of a trip to Barmer is the journey through rural Rajasthan. The small villages with mud-walled houses decorated with delicate folk motifs and colorfully attired people on the way offer a fascinating sight.Every day in March, the desert town is at its colourful best during the exuberant Barmer festival. The festival is the best time to plan a visit to Barmer.

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