Excursions
of Banswada
Arthuna
(55 km)
The ruins of a cluster of Shaivite and Jain temples dating back to the 11th,
12th and 15th centuries are found in this village. The Mandleshwar Temple, built
in 1080 A.D. by Chamunda Raja Paramara Chief, is noteworthy. Arthuna is famous
for its special Shivratri and Holi celebrations.
Talwara (15 km)
It's a historic city with ruins of some ancient monuments and temples famous
for their beautifully carved idols in local black stone. The famous temples
of Talwara include Laxmi Narain Temple, Gokarneshwar Mahadeva Temple and Jain
Temple of Sambhar Nath
Tripura Sundari (19 km)
An ancient temple of the goddess Tripura Sundari, commonly known as Turtia Mata.
The idol of the goddess riding on a tiger is a magnificent one in black stone
with 18 hands, each carrying some symbol. The temple is said to be one of the
Shakti Peeth of Hindus.
Parahera (22 km)
Situated in the Garhi tehsil a temple of Lord Shiva Mandaleshwar temple, built
by Mandlik, stands on the banks of the Nagela Tank in the village.
Chinch
Famous for its 12th century Brahma temple with a beautiful life-size statue
of Lord Brahma.
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