Friday, November 20, 2009
LADNUN MASTER PLAN
( 2009 onward)
Presented By:
Anil Kumar Khater
Ladnun.(Raj.)
Mb.No.09432259373
Contents
• Introduction
History
Historical Monuments
Famous Personalities
Heritage and Religious Places
Nearest Tourist Places
Some Of The Famous Fairs
Climate & Rainfall
• Existing Infrastructure
Educational
Health Facilities
Amenities
Water
Electricity
Road/Transportation
Distance from Important Cities
Buses Available from
Rail Network
Nearest Railway Station
Nearest Airport
Telecommunication
Industries
Spiritual And Yoga Centers
Agricultural Resources
Major crops
• Required Infrastructure/Development
Rail
Transportation
Road
Electricity
Water
Agriculture
Medical
Education
Tourism
Airport
Telecommunication
Banking
Gas Agencies
N.H.A.I. & P.W.D
R.T.O.
Industry
Sewage & Drainage
Ponds & Wells
Beautification
Court & Other Govt. Offices
District
Chapter-1 Introduction
Ladnun is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, it is also
tehsil headquarter and subdivision. Ladnun Tehsil have 139 village all are revenue producing
village and have 32 sarpancha more than 100 pancha, Ladnun has M.L.A seat under Rajasthan
Vidhan Sabha and it come under Nagaur Lok Sabha seat. Ladnun have 32 elected ward members
in Ladnun Municipality. Ladnun has one Panchayat Samiti, Tehsil and sub-division offices.
Ladnun have one S.D.M.(CJ) Court and a stadium.
Ladnun is officially known as Ladnun. It was earlier known as Chanderi Nagari, it is 380 km
west of Delhi and 225 km north-west of Jaipur. Its population approx. 57,047 as of 2001 India
census. It is situated 329 m high from the mean sea level. Its is situated between 27° 39' 0" north
latitude and 74° 23'-1" east longitude.
It is surrounded by good natural and cultural heritage. The city is heading towards spiritual
tourist city. Famous Jain Vishva Bharati Institution(founded by Acharya Tulsi in 1970) situated
here. In Jain Vishva Bharati yoga and meditation camps for attitudinal change, behavioral
modification and integrated development of personality in Ladnun, Rajasthan.
History:
Glorified by the bards, the history of Ladnun finds mention even in the Mahabharata. The
kingdom of Shisupal and after then Mohil Chauhan conquered it in the beginning of the 12th
century BC.In 16th century AD king of Jodhpur, Maldev Rathore, annexed Ladnun and ruled
before the merger of the states Ladnun was a part of erstwhile Jodhpur state.
Historical Monuments:
Among the four famous dargahs of Ladnun the most ancient one is that of dargah Umarshahpir,
which has the inscription of the year Hizri 772.Thus, we come to know that it was built before the
year Hizri 772.
The Jami mosque, the oldest of the fourteen known mosques, was originally built with monolithic
beams and brackets on an Arab-type plan and consisting of a colonnade round a courtyard, in the
Ghurid Of Khalji period, was restored during the period of Firoz Shah, nephew of Muhammad
bin Tughluq.
The ancient Digambar Jain Bara mandir, situated in the heart of the city, had the idol of the
deity Saraswati,one of the finest of that time. It has the inscription of the year 1229 AD. It has
magnificent temple houses, several artistic and rare idols of Jain Thirthankar, beautiful images,
engraved pillars, rare pieces of art and old jaina dharma manuscripts. The Mool mandir,
situated within it, is 10 feet deep inside the Earth and in its lowest floor there is a beautiful idol
of Lord Shantinath. On the crown of the Lord Shantinath an inscription clearly indicates that
the temple is build on Ashad Sukla 8, Sanwat 1136. This shows that the temple is more than
1000 years old. In the second vedica chamber, there is an idol of second Thirthankar Bhagwan
Ajitnathji. This idol is 74x60 cm in dimension and made of marble. An inscription on the idol
is found of Baisak Sukla 13, Sanwat 1209. In front of Bhagwan Ajitnathji idol there is also a
marble door with two pillars. The two pillars are decorated with artistic jaina images. In art
gallery there are 166 marble an idol of Bhagwan Risbhadeva made of brown dtone, and two
idols of bhagwan Parsavnath with nine headed serpents. An beautiful image of Bhagwan
Neminath ji is also found in art fallery. Several other images made of metals are found in
digging in the nearby areas of Ladnun are placed in this art gallery. This temple is built and
repaired several times but its magnificence, beauty, purity and calmness is preserved through
ages.
Ladnun has also witnessed the valour of Great Amarkot(Rathore) who challenged the mighty
Mughal Empire.
The town of Ladnun in the district has gained its place on the map of the country being the
headquarters of the famous ‘Jain Vishva Bharati’ which has become a centre of spiritual learnings
and knowledge under the leadership of Acharya Tulsi, a great Jain saint, who has propagated the
philosophy of “ANUVRAT” in order to enlighten people in this area of the country. Acharya
Tulsi’s birthplace was also Ladnun and he was awarded Indira Gandhi National Integrity Award
in 1993-94.
Famous Personalities:
Emperors Ararmal, Bhojraj and Rao Jaisingh.
Great freedom fighter Surajsingh(Surjan Bai)
Rashtra Saint Acharya Tulsi, Saint kavi Govindram, Saint Sri Siddhasagar.
Heritage and Religious Places:
Jain Vishva Bharati
Sukhdev Ashram
Digambar Jain Bada Mandir
Kabutarkhana
Valour of Narsingh ji
Valour of Amarkot Shaheed
Ramanand Goushala
Adinath Mandir
Chandrasagar smarak Mandir
Shantinath Mandir
Charbhujanath Mandir
Sadhvi Pannaji ki Samadhi
Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir
Karant Balaji
Vir Balaji Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Umarshah Gaji Dargah
Acharya Tulsi’s Birth Place (2nd patty)
Nearest Tourist Places:
Balaji Mandir on Dungar Hill - 9km
Pabolao - 2km
Mangalpura Bagichi - 3km
Peethwale Balaji - 2km
Dronanchal Arham Ashram - 10km
Venktesh Mandir, Sujangarh - 14km
Singhi Mandir - 14km
Talchappar Black Bug Sanctuary - 25km
Salasar Hanuman Mandir - 37km
Khinvsar Fort - 120km
Some Of The Famous Fairs:
Gangaur Mela
Sheetla Mata Mela
Savaan Teej Mela
Dasahra Festival
Ramdevji Ka Mela
Narsingh Chaturdas
Pabolao Cattle Fair
Climate & Rainfall:
Ladnun has a dry climate with a hot summer. Sand storms are common in summer. The climate of
the city is conspicuous by extreme dryness, large variations of temperature and highly variable
rainfall. The mercury in the Mercury Barometer keeps on rising intensely from March till June.
These are the hottest months. The maximum temperature recorded in the city is 47°C with 0°C as
the lowest recorded temperature. The average temperature of the city is 23.5°C. The winter
season extends from mid November till the beginning of March. Rainy season is of a short during
from July to mid September. The average rainfall in the city is 36.16 cm & 51.5% humidity.
Existing Infrastructure:
Educational:
The city is having more than 20 Educational Institutions out of which one is University, one is
Girls College and there are five Higher Secondary schools. Other schools are middle and primary
schools. The main ones are the following:
Jain Vishva Bharati University
Mahavir Senior Secondary school
J.B. Senior Secondary school
Vimal Vidya Vihar Senior Secondary school
Surajmal Bhutoria Balika Senior Secondary school
Johri Government Senior Secondary school
Health Facilities:
The details of health facilities are as follows:
Seth Ganpat Rai Saravagi Government Hospital
Mangalam Hospital
Raj Hospital, Teli Road
Jain Matra shisu Nursing Home, Station Road
M.N. Ghodavat Nursing Home, Didwana Road
Aakash Hospital, Teli Road
Phoolchand Saravagi Government Ayurvedic Hospital
Sukhdev Netra Chikitsalya
Amenities:
The city has one Post Office and three sub post office and four Nationalized Banks.
Water:
Ladnun has heavily deep underground water resources and one government water supply office
“Water works” working under J.E.N.
From Ladnun drinking water is supplied to more than 80 villages and towns.
Electricity:
The city is connected with electricity facilities. It has 33 kV and 132kV electric sub stations
(G.S.) and one government electric supply office working under A.E.N.
Road/Transportation:
The roads are very narrow inside the city. It is connected with Sujangarh(12km) and
Didwana(32km)
By NH65 and Kishangarh-Hanumangarh Megahighway.
Distance from Important Cities:
JAIPUR 220km
UDAIPUR 500km
BIKANER 200km
JODHPUR 240km
DELHI 400km
Buses Available from:
JAIPUR, AJMER, BIKANER, KUCHAMAN, AHMEDABAD, INDORE, DELHI.
Rail Network:
The Rail lines of Delhi-Rewari-Ratangarh-Degana-Jodhpur passes through Ladnun station. At
present work of gauge conversation from meter gauge to broad gauge is going on. It is the
shortest route of railway to connect Delhi to Jodhpur.
Nearest Railway Station:
NAGAUR 97km
DEGANA 110km
KUCHAMAN CITY 98km
AJMER 180km
JAIPUR 216km
Nearest Airport:
Indira Gandhi International Airport,Delhi 287km
Jaipur Airport 168km
Jodhpur Airport 203km
Udaipur Airport 341km
Telecommunication:
There is one Electronic Exchange with modern facilities.
Industries:
Agricultural machinery, wooden camel cart, textile hand printing and dying industry, kutir
udyog(papar, bari, sweet saffron, etc.) and khadi and handloom made blanket and shawl industry
and building materials.
Spiritual And Yoga Centers:
Famous centers of Jainism are Jain Vishva Bharati and Jain Vishva Bharati Institute which are
situated here. It is a school of thought; a centre if spirituality and purification; a society of
Ahimsa; a treasure of tranquility; an abode of humanity on earth.
Yoga:
Yoga is not only a physical exercise. It is a science, which develops personality, leads a person to
harmony, peace , concentration and balance. It helps to practice meditation.
Pranayam:
Pranayam is the advanced technique of stilling the breath. It helps to achieve a calm, blissful and
focused mind. It balances left and right hemispheres and is important in preparation for
meditation.
Kayotsarg:
Kayotsarg is a tool for self-purification and realization. It helps to reduce physical, motional,
mental, intellectual stress and anxiety. In this age of stress and tension, Kayotsarg leads to a
happy, peaceful and contended life.
Anupreksha:
Anupreksha is full concentration on a single competition. This is an efficient process of
ascertaining the reality. Ancient philosophers and seers used this tools extensively for realizing
the Truth.
Mantra Meditation:
Mantra Meditation is a powerful ancient practice. It affects the chemistry of the body and mind.
Mantra Meditation awakens consciousness and enlightenment.
Preksha Meditation:
Preksha Meditation is apath of self awakening and self realization. It helps to connect with your
soul at its most profound level, achieve a state of super consciousness and increased
concentration. The process of meditation puts you in touch with enlightenment, peace of mind
and simple clarity.
Agricultural Resources:
Agriculture is the main occupation of a majority of the population of the Ladnun tehsil.
Major crops:
Bajra, wheat, jowar, til, barley and pulses are the major crops of Ladnun. Rabi crops are usually
sown in November whereas Kharif crops are sown with the beginning of the first rains in July.
Required Infrastructure/Development:
Rail:-
Rail connectivity to all metro and major cities to provide direct communication to the persons
who want to join the Jain Vishva Bharati Institute and visit Ladnun.
Surveyed new rail line from Nokha to Sikar via Bidasar-Ladnun(190km) which was surveyed in
1997-98 and the report of the survey was put in the Lok Sabha in 1997-98, it is the shortest and
the another route from Bikaner to Jaipur but till date this project has been ignored by Ministry of
Railway and not included in the Rail budget, so government of Rajasthan should take special
effort and try to raise this Rail line project with the Ministry of Railway.
At present the gauge conversion work at Ladnun station(Degana-Ratangarh) is going on and there
is the need of two platforms instead of one.
Ladnun is a religious tourist place so Ministry of Railway should declare it as a model station and
there should be some sort of information provided for the newcomers to know the significance of
Jain Vishva Bharati and other major places. If the project will be included in next rail budget then
the tourist places will be linked to each other i.e., Bikaner, Kolyat, Deshnok, Dungar Balaji,
Ladnun, Salasar, Sujangarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, etc.
Transportation:-
Ladnun is a religious and spiritual tourist place so there govt. should provide better
communication facilities. There should be a roadways depot and start sleeper coaches from
Ladnun to all major cities of Rajasthan,Delhi and Ahemdabad.
Ladnun has no recognized bus stand, henceforth, the buses are standing at Rahu gate nearby
Sukhdev Ashram which is a dirty and unmanaged place which distracts the minds of the tourist to
visit the inner places of Ladnun which are much more better. So we want well managed and
computerized central bus stand for Ladnun.
Road:-
We demand the connectivity of Jain Vishva Bharati with the mega highway(Kishangarh-
Hanumangarh) from Khanpur point. At present the streets of Ladnun are very narrow so the
buses couldn’t reach directly at Jain Vishva Bharati. If there will be such links with the major
roads then the tourist buses will be able to enter directly into Jain Vishva Bharati without passing
through the city.
Electricity:-
There is high fluctuation in voltage with 33kV & 132kV G.S., so due to increase in consumption
of electricity the present distribution of electricity structure is insufficient, our demand is that
there should be 220kV G.S. for proper distribution of electricity.
Water:-
At present ground water level at Ladnun are going very deep and present water is consisting
mainly salts, nitrate and fluoride which are the major quality problems associated with ground
water. The salinity measured as electrical conductivity(EC) varies from less than 500 u/S/cm to as
high as 32000 u/S/cm(Jaswantgarh; Ladnun block. Sources from water portal). The percentage of
water falling in various type of water is fresh(32%), mixed(33%) and chloride type(35%). It
shows the chemical character of ground water. The ground having health affecting constituents
like fluoride beyond certain level(>1.5 mg/L) become unsuitable for drinking. Nearly 64.3% well
waters have fluoride above 1.5 mg/L.
The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has recommended concentration limit of 20
mg/L nitrate in water for infants while more than 100 mg/L uf nilraie in water has not been
recommended for adult consumption. Nearly, 68% ground waters have nitrate concentration
above 100 mg/L. Despite of salinity problem, the city is characterized by low hardness in ground
water. This is due to low percentage of calcium and magnesium in water.
To provide pure drinking water to city people there should be early implementation of Nagaur lift
drinking water plan phase-II which is pending with Rajasthan govt. and world bank. The ground
water in the city need quality management by way of desalination, defluoridation or
deniuification so as to make it suitable for human consumption.
Agriculture:-
At present farmers of Ladnun tehsil are dependent on rain water for irrigation. If Indira Gandhi
Canal Plan will be implementated from Sahaba to Ladnun via Churu-Sujangarh it will provide the
water for irrigation required for the cultivation of crops throughout the year.
This plan has been pending for a very long time for the approval of the govt. for more than 20
years.
Announce a new krishi upaj Mandi for Ladnun to give the fare price of the crops to the farmer.At
present the krishi upaj Mandi is situated in another city so they sell there crops to the middlemen.
As a result of that they are not getting the right amount of money that they should get. We also
demand Krishi Vigyan Kendra & seed distribution center for better cultivation of crops.
Medical:-
The present govt. hospitals are not sufficient to meet the medical needs of the people as well as it
is much far away from the city, so we demand a city dispensary with 200 bed facility with all
modern medical facility so that the medical need of the people will be fulfilled. As per our
suggestion govt. has converted Sukhdev Netra Chikitsalya into city dispensary which is situated
at the heart of the city.
Education:-
At present more than 6 thousands are studying in various streams at Jain Vishva Bharati
University. Our demand is that govt. and Jain Vishva Bharati Institution should set up medical
and management colleges and commerce college for boys by mutual agreement.
The Jain Vishva Bharati Institution can make the students available all types of facilities which
will be helpful to the students of the city and the adjoining areas for higher education if the govt.
allocates the above mentioned projects to be handled under Jain Vishva Bharati which will help
Ladnun to become a study-hub.
Tourism:-
Ladnun is a spiritual tourist place and there are many religious tourist places at and nearby
Ladnun. If the govt. of Rajasthan and dept. of tourism(Raj.) announces Ladnun under
Bikaner/Jodhpur tourist circuit and arranges the famous tourist train Palace On Wheels to go
through Ladnun and also provide the budget under tourism head for Ladnun like for tourist inns
and other tourist attractive programmes, festivals and fairs. If the govt. do such things for the
Ladnun city it will become highlighted in the whole world.
Airport:-
At present the helipad facility is available at Jain Vishva Bharati which is used only when the
V.I.P.’s come to a visit. If the govt. provide the facility under connectivity of small towns with air
connectivity scheme of Raj. Govt. then more and more tourist will be able to come here by using
this facility much quicker than by using the previous facilities and govt get much revenue.
Telecommunication:-
At present the main post office of Ladnun is situated far away from the city and it doesn’t have
any modern facility, so we demand a well occupied and centralized post office in the city with all
modern facility.
We demand 3G mobile facility and high speed internet connectivity facility under the Ladnun
Telephone Exchange and also a customer care in the middle of city providing STD/ISD, telefax,
internet, data transferring and video chatting facilities.
Banking:-
At present four nationalized banks are working with limited staff and are not able to fulfill the
requirements of the people Ladnun tehsil. So we demand one, two or more branches of
nationalized/private banks with all modern facilities i.e., A.T.M. to fulfill the requirements of
Ladnun tehsil.
Gas Agencies:-
At present Ladnun has only one gas agency under the brand name of Indane. There is a lot of
irregularities in the distribution of gas to the consumer of the city. Hence, the city consumers are
not satisfied with this type of service provided by the gas agency. So we demand another gas
agency for Ladnun to stop the harassment of the consumers of the Ladnun city.
N.H.A.I. & P.W.D.:-
N.H. 65 and mega highway (Kishangarh-Hanumangarh) passes through Ladnun. So we demand
office of National Highway Authority of India and P.W.D. office functioning under J.E.N. At
present P.W.D. office of Ladnun is working under Didwana P.W.D. office. Our demand is to
separate the office from that of Didwana.
R.T.O.:-
If anybody wants the driving license or the registration/transfer of motor vehicles they have to go
to Nagaur which almost 100km away from Ladnun. Hence, both time and money of the people
are wasted. So, we demand R.T.O. office branched under Nagaur R.T.O. office.
Industry:-
Ladnun has many small industry. The first industry in Rajasthan is camel cart in which the old
and useless tyres of the aero planes are used. This industry is very popular and for that the Ladnun
man was awarded at the national level. Every year many camel carts are made in bulk quantities
and there is also high demand of it throughout the Rajasthan state. The basic infrastructure is
required for the expansion of the industry at the high scale.
Ladnun is famous for cotta-doriya sarees alongwith dying and printing under the famous brand
name Lala Modi Sarees. Its printing and colour selection is very attractive. So there is huge
demand of those kind of sarees all over India. But the at present infrastructure are not fulfilling
the demand as per requirements in time. So all basic infrastructure is required to develop that
industry.
Other industries are handloom blanket, khadi, home made papar, bari, khatta, churi(Sweet
saffron), etc. The products are sold throughout the India as per the huge demands. The basic
infrastructure(raw material, transportation, etc.) are required to develop these industries.
If the above industries are developed in Ladnun by govt. then the revenue for the govt. will also
increase.
Sewage & Drainage:-
At present there is no proper sewage and drainage system at Ladnun. So, therefore, water logging
problems in the street 6th patty in front of Jain Vishva Bharati Gate, near Sukhdev Ashram, Rahu
gate, bus stand, behind Mangalam Hospital, Station Road and nearby Railway station and many
other places faces the same problem of mudding. So city people and other tourist who come to
Ladnun faces the problem of passing through those areas. So we demand proper sewage and
drainage system to be implementated at Ladnun and sanction the proper amount for this purpose.
This will help to maintain the hygiene and Cleanliness of the city.
Ponds & Wells:-
The main old and ancient ponds are Chota talaab, better known as Majisa ka talaab, it is situated
at magra near Hariram Mandir but at present the sources of rain water are unauthorisedly
occupied by the people, therefore, the last couple of years it was not upto its water level and it is
now used as a drainage place. So we demand to maintain its natural beauty by allowing the
clogged water ways to be opened.
Other one are chipolia it is also a pound and tourist and attractive place for Ladnun people but it
is also facing the same problem of improper management. So we demand the state govt. to
announce them as the heritage scheme and maintain its real and natural place.
Beautification:-
We demand the state govt. to make a plan for the beautification of Ladnun city and for that to
accept our suggestion that there should be 3 pillars at the beginning of the Ladnun city through
Sujangarh, Didwana and Nimbijodha with mentioning the famous personalities and places of
Ladnun.
Court & Other Govt. Offices:-
At present Ladnun has one S.D.M.(CJ) Court. We demand A.D.M(ADJ) Court for Ladnun and
we also demand D.S.P. and S.D.M.(Sub-division Collector) and a treasury office, necessary for
better development and peace and time and money saving of the people of Ladnun.
District:-
We want to make Ladnun a district which will be helpful for the proper development of Ladnun.
The state govt. formed a committee for the formation of new districts which strongly
recommended that Ladnun should also be a district.
Henceforth, we want the govt. of Raj. and other associated bodies alongwith the help of the
Central govt. to prepare a proper development plan for Ladnun cities including our above
mentioned suggestions within a certain time frame.
( 2009 onward)
Presented By:
Anil Kumar Khater
Ladnun.(Raj.)
Mb.No.09432259373
Contents
• Introduction
History
Historical Monuments
Famous Personalities
Heritage and Religious Places
Nearest Tourist Places
Some Of The Famous Fairs
Climate & Rainfall
• Existing Infrastructure
Educational
Health Facilities
Amenities
Water
Electricity
Road/Transportation
Distance from Important Cities
Buses Available from
Rail Network
Nearest Railway Station
Nearest Airport
Telecommunication
Industries
Spiritual And Yoga Centers
Agricultural Resources
Major crops
• Required Infrastructure/Development
Rail
Transportation
Road
Electricity
Water
Agriculture
Medical
Education
Tourism
Airport
Telecommunication
Banking
Gas Agencies
N.H.A.I. & P.W.D
R.T.O.
Industry
Sewage & Drainage
Ponds & Wells
Beautification
Court & Other Govt. Offices
District
Chapter-1 Introduction
Ladnun is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, it is also
tehsil headquarter and subdivision. Ladnun Tehsil have 139 village all are revenue producing
village and have 32 sarpancha more than 100 pancha, Ladnun has M.L.A seat under Rajasthan
Vidhan Sabha and it come under Nagaur Lok Sabha seat. Ladnun have 32 elected ward members
in Ladnun Municipality. Ladnun has one Panchayat Samiti, Tehsil and sub-division offices.
Ladnun have one S.D.M.(CJ) Court and a stadium.
Ladnun is officially known as Ladnun. It was earlier known as Chanderi Nagari, it is 380 km
west of Delhi and 225 km north-west of Jaipur. Its population approx. 57,047 as of 2001 India
census. It is situated 329 m high from the mean sea level. Its is situated between 27° 39' 0" north
latitude and 74° 23'-1" east longitude.
It is surrounded by good natural and cultural heritage. The city is heading towards spiritual
tourist city. Famous Jain Vishva Bharati Institution(founded by Acharya Tulsi in 1970) situated
here. In Jain Vishva Bharati yoga and meditation camps for attitudinal change, behavioral
modification and integrated development of personality in Ladnun, Rajasthan.
History:
Glorified by the bards, the history of Ladnun finds mention even in the Mahabharata. The
kingdom of Shisupal and after then Mohil Chauhan conquered it in the beginning of the 12th
century BC.In 16th century AD king of Jodhpur, Maldev Rathore, annexed Ladnun and ruled
before the merger of the states Ladnun was a part of erstwhile Jodhpur state.
Historical Monuments:
Among the four famous dargahs of Ladnun the most ancient one is that of dargah Umarshahpir,
which has the inscription of the year Hizri 772.Thus, we come to know that it was built before the
year Hizri 772.
The Jami mosque, the oldest of the fourteen known mosques, was originally built with monolithic
beams and brackets on an Arab-type plan and consisting of a colonnade round a courtyard, in the
Ghurid Of Khalji period, was restored during the period of Firoz Shah, nephew of Muhammad
bin Tughluq.
The ancient Digambar Jain Bara mandir, situated in the heart of the city, had the idol of the
deity Saraswati,one of the finest of that time. It has the inscription of the year 1229 AD. It has
magnificent temple houses, several artistic and rare idols of Jain Thirthankar, beautiful images,
engraved pillars, rare pieces of art and old jaina dharma manuscripts. The Mool mandir,
situated within it, is 10 feet deep inside the Earth and in its lowest floor there is a beautiful idol
of Lord Shantinath. On the crown of the Lord Shantinath an inscription clearly indicates that
the temple is build on Ashad Sukla 8, Sanwat 1136. This shows that the temple is more than
1000 years old. In the second vedica chamber, there is an idol of second Thirthankar Bhagwan
Ajitnathji. This idol is 74x60 cm in dimension and made of marble. An inscription on the idol
is found of Baisak Sukla 13, Sanwat 1209. In front of Bhagwan Ajitnathji idol there is also a
marble door with two pillars. The two pillars are decorated with artistic jaina images. In art
gallery there are 166 marble an idol of Bhagwan Risbhadeva made of brown dtone, and two
idols of bhagwan Parsavnath with nine headed serpents. An beautiful image of Bhagwan
Neminath ji is also found in art fallery. Several other images made of metals are found in
digging in the nearby areas of Ladnun are placed in this art gallery. This temple is built and
repaired several times but its magnificence, beauty, purity and calmness is preserved through
ages.
Ladnun has also witnessed the valour of Great Amarkot(Rathore) who challenged the mighty
Mughal Empire.
The town of Ladnun in the district has gained its place on the map of the country being the
headquarters of the famous ‘Jain Vishva Bharati’ which has become a centre of spiritual learnings
and knowledge under the leadership of Acharya Tulsi, a great Jain saint, who has propagated the
philosophy of “ANUVRAT” in order to enlighten people in this area of the country. Acharya
Tulsi’s birthplace was also Ladnun and he was awarded Indira Gandhi National Integrity Award
in 1993-94.
Famous Personalities:
Emperors Ararmal, Bhojraj and Rao Jaisingh.
Great freedom fighter Surajsingh(Surjan Bai)
Rashtra Saint Acharya Tulsi, Saint kavi Govindram, Saint Sri Siddhasagar.
Heritage and Religious Places:
Jain Vishva Bharati
Sukhdev Ashram
Digambar Jain Bada Mandir
Kabutarkhana
Valour of Narsingh ji
Valour of Amarkot Shaheed
Ramanand Goushala
Adinath Mandir
Chandrasagar smarak Mandir
Shantinath Mandir
Charbhujanath Mandir
Sadhvi Pannaji ki Samadhi
Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir
Karant Balaji
Vir Balaji Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Umarshah Gaji Dargah
Acharya Tulsi’s Birth Place (2nd patty)
Nearest Tourist Places:
Balaji Mandir on Dungar Hill - 9km
Pabolao - 2km
Mangalpura Bagichi - 3km
Peethwale Balaji - 2km
Dronanchal Arham Ashram - 10km
Venktesh Mandir, Sujangarh - 14km
Singhi Mandir - 14km
Talchappar Black Bug Sanctuary - 25km
Salasar Hanuman Mandir - 37km
Khinvsar Fort - 120km
Some Of The Famous Fairs:
Gangaur Mela
Sheetla Mata Mela
Savaan Teej Mela
Dasahra Festival
Ramdevji Ka Mela
Narsingh Chaturdas
Pabolao Cattle Fair
Climate & Rainfall:
Ladnun has a dry climate with a hot summer. Sand storms are common in summer. The climate of
the city is conspicuous by extreme dryness, large variations of temperature and highly variable
rainfall. The mercury in the Mercury Barometer keeps on rising intensely from March till June.
These are the hottest months. The maximum temperature recorded in the city is 47°C with 0°C as
the lowest recorded temperature. The average temperature of the city is 23.5°C. The winter
season extends from mid November till the beginning of March. Rainy season is of a short during
from July to mid September. The average rainfall in the city is 36.16 cm & 51.5% humidity.
Existing Infrastructure:
Educational:
The city is having more than 20 Educational Institutions out of which one is University, one is
Girls College and there are five Higher Secondary schools. Other schools are middle and primary
schools. The main ones are the following:
Jain Vishva Bharati University
Mahavir Senior Secondary school
J.B. Senior Secondary school
Vimal Vidya Vihar Senior Secondary school
Surajmal Bhutoria Balika Senior Secondary school
Johri Government Senior Secondary school
Health Facilities:
The details of health facilities are as follows:
Seth Ganpat Rai Saravagi Government Hospital
Mangalam Hospital
Raj Hospital, Teli Road
Jain Matra shisu Nursing Home, Station Road
M.N. Ghodavat Nursing Home, Didwana Road
Aakash Hospital, Teli Road
Phoolchand Saravagi Government Ayurvedic Hospital
Sukhdev Netra Chikitsalya
Amenities:
The city has one Post Office and three sub post office and four Nationalized Banks.
Water:
Ladnun has heavily deep underground water resources and one government water supply office
“Water works” working under J.E.N.
From Ladnun drinking water is supplied to more than 80 villages and towns.
Electricity:
The city is connected with electricity facilities. It has 33 kV and 132kV electric sub stations
(G.S.) and one government electric supply office working under A.E.N.
Road/Transportation:
The roads are very narrow inside the city. It is connected with Sujangarh(12km) and
Didwana(32km)
By NH65 and Kishangarh-Hanumangarh Megahighway.
Distance from Important Cities:
JAIPUR 220km
UDAIPUR 500km
BIKANER 200km
JODHPUR 240km
DELHI 400km
Buses Available from:
JAIPUR, AJMER, BIKANER, KUCHAMAN, AHMEDABAD, INDORE, DELHI.
Rail Network:
The Rail lines of Delhi-Rewari-Ratangarh-Degana-Jodhpur passes through Ladnun station. At
present work of gauge conversation from meter gauge to broad gauge is going on. It is the
shortest route of railway to connect Delhi to Jodhpur.
Nearest Railway Station:
NAGAUR 97km
DEGANA 110km
KUCHAMAN CITY 98km
AJMER 180km
JAIPUR 216km
Nearest Airport:
Indira Gandhi International Airport,Delhi 287km
Jaipur Airport 168km
Jodhpur Airport 203km
Udaipur Airport 341km
Telecommunication:
There is one Electronic Exchange with modern facilities.
Industries:
Agricultural machinery, wooden camel cart, textile hand printing and dying industry, kutir
udyog(papar, bari, sweet saffron, etc.) and khadi and handloom made blanket and shawl industry
and building materials.
Spiritual And Yoga Centers:
Famous centers of Jainism are Jain Vishva Bharati and Jain Vishva Bharati Institute which are
situated here. It is a school of thought; a centre if spirituality and purification; a society of
Ahimsa; a treasure of tranquility; an abode of humanity on earth.
Yoga:
Yoga is not only a physical exercise. It is a science, which develops personality, leads a person to
harmony, peace , concentration and balance. It helps to practice meditation.
Pranayam:
Pranayam is the advanced technique of stilling the breath. It helps to achieve a calm, blissful and
focused mind. It balances left and right hemispheres and is important in preparation for
meditation.
Kayotsarg:
Kayotsarg is a tool for self-purification and realization. It helps to reduce physical, motional,
mental, intellectual stress and anxiety. In this age of stress and tension, Kayotsarg leads to a
happy, peaceful and contended life.
Anupreksha:
Anupreksha is full concentration on a single competition. This is an efficient process of
ascertaining the reality. Ancient philosophers and seers used this tools extensively for realizing
the Truth.
Mantra Meditation:
Mantra Meditation is a powerful ancient practice. It affects the chemistry of the body and mind.
Mantra Meditation awakens consciousness and enlightenment.
Preksha Meditation:
Preksha Meditation is apath of self awakening and self realization. It helps to connect with your
soul at its most profound level, achieve a state of super consciousness and increased
concentration. The process of meditation puts you in touch with enlightenment, peace of mind
and simple clarity.
Agricultural Resources:
Agriculture is the main occupation of a majority of the population of the Ladnun tehsil.
Major crops:
Bajra, wheat, jowar, til, barley and pulses are the major crops of Ladnun. Rabi crops are usually
sown in November whereas Kharif crops are sown with the beginning of the first rains in July.
Required Infrastructure/Development:
Rail:-
Rail connectivity to all metro and major cities to provide direct communication to the persons
who want to join the Jain Vishva Bharati Institute and visit Ladnun.
Surveyed new rail line from Nokha to Sikar via Bidasar-Ladnun(190km) which was surveyed in
1997-98 and the report of the survey was put in the Lok Sabha in 1997-98, it is the shortest and
the another route from Bikaner to Jaipur but till date this project has been ignored by Ministry of
Railway and not included in the Rail budget, so government of Rajasthan should take special
effort and try to raise this Rail line project with the Ministry of Railway.
At present the gauge conversion work at Ladnun station(Degana-Ratangarh) is going on and there
is the need of two platforms instead of one.
Ladnun is a religious tourist place so Ministry of Railway should declare it as a model station and
there should be some sort of information provided for the newcomers to know the significance of
Jain Vishva Bharati and other major places. If the project will be included in next rail budget then
the tourist places will be linked to each other i.e., Bikaner, Kolyat, Deshnok, Dungar Balaji,
Ladnun, Salasar, Sujangarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, etc.
Transportation:-
Ladnun is a religious and spiritual tourist place so there govt. should provide better
communication facilities. There should be a roadways depot and start sleeper coaches from
Ladnun to all major cities of Rajasthan,Delhi and Ahemdabad.
Ladnun has no recognized bus stand, henceforth, the buses are standing at Rahu gate nearby
Sukhdev Ashram which is a dirty and unmanaged place which distracts the minds of the tourist to
visit the inner places of Ladnun which are much more better. So we want well managed and
computerized central bus stand for Ladnun.
Road:-
We demand the connectivity of Jain Vishva Bharati with the mega highway(Kishangarh-
Hanumangarh) from Khanpur point. At present the streets of Ladnun are very narrow so the
buses couldn’t reach directly at Jain Vishva Bharati. If there will be such links with the major
roads then the tourist buses will be able to enter directly into Jain Vishva Bharati without passing
through the city.
Electricity:-
There is high fluctuation in voltage with 33kV & 132kV G.S., so due to increase in consumption
of electricity the present distribution of electricity structure is insufficient, our demand is that
there should be 220kV G.S. for proper distribution of electricity.
Water:-
At present ground water level at Ladnun are going very deep and present water is consisting
mainly salts, nitrate and fluoride which are the major quality problems associated with ground
water. The salinity measured as electrical conductivity(EC) varies from less than 500 u/S/cm to as
high as 32000 u/S/cm(Jaswantgarh; Ladnun block. Sources from water portal). The percentage of
water falling in various type of water is fresh(32%), mixed(33%) and chloride type(35%). It
shows the chemical character of ground water. The ground having health affecting constituents
like fluoride beyond certain level(>1.5 mg/L) become unsuitable for drinking. Nearly 64.3% well
waters have fluoride above 1.5 mg/L.
The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has recommended concentration limit of 20
mg/L nitrate in water for infants while more than 100 mg/L uf nilraie in water has not been
recommended for adult consumption. Nearly, 68% ground waters have nitrate concentration
above 100 mg/L. Despite of salinity problem, the city is characterized by low hardness in ground
water. This is due to low percentage of calcium and magnesium in water.
To provide pure drinking water to city people there should be early implementation of Nagaur lift
drinking water plan phase-II which is pending with Rajasthan govt. and world bank. The ground
water in the city need quality management by way of desalination, defluoridation or
deniuification so as to make it suitable for human consumption.
Agriculture:-
At present farmers of Ladnun tehsil are dependent on rain water for irrigation. If Indira Gandhi
Canal Plan will be implementated from Sahaba to Ladnun via Churu-Sujangarh it will provide the
water for irrigation required for the cultivation of crops throughout the year.
This plan has been pending for a very long time for the approval of the govt. for more than 20
years.
Announce a new krishi upaj Mandi for Ladnun to give the fare price of the crops to the farmer.At
present the krishi upaj Mandi is situated in another city so they sell there crops to the middlemen.
As a result of that they are not getting the right amount of money that they should get. We also
demand Krishi Vigyan Kendra & seed distribution center for better cultivation of crops.
Medical:-
The present govt. hospitals are not sufficient to meet the medical needs of the people as well as it
is much far away from the city, so we demand a city dispensary with 200 bed facility with all
modern medical facility so that the medical need of the people will be fulfilled. As per our
suggestion govt. has converted Sukhdev Netra Chikitsalya into city dispensary which is situated
at the heart of the city.
Education:-
At present more than 6 thousands are studying in various streams at Jain Vishva Bharati
University. Our demand is that govt. and Jain Vishva Bharati Institution should set up medical
and management colleges and commerce college for boys by mutual agreement.
The Jain Vishva Bharati Institution can make the students available all types of facilities which
will be helpful to the students of the city and the adjoining areas for higher education if the govt.
allocates the above mentioned projects to be handled under Jain Vishva Bharati which will help
Ladnun to become a study-hub.
Tourism:-
Ladnun is a spiritual tourist place and there are many religious tourist places at and nearby
Ladnun. If the govt. of Rajasthan and dept. of tourism(Raj.) announces Ladnun under
Bikaner/Jodhpur tourist circuit and arranges the famous tourist train Palace On Wheels to go
through Ladnun and also provide the budget under tourism head for Ladnun like for tourist inns
and other tourist attractive programmes, festivals and fairs. If the govt. do such things for the
Ladnun city it will become highlighted in the whole world.
Airport:-
At present the helipad facility is available at Jain Vishva Bharati which is used only when the
V.I.P.’s come to a visit. If the govt. provide the facility under connectivity of small towns with air
connectivity scheme of Raj. Govt. then more and more tourist will be able to come here by using
this facility much quicker than by using the previous facilities and govt get much revenue.
Telecommunication:-
At present the main post office of Ladnun is situated far away from the city and it doesn’t have
any modern facility, so we demand a well occupied and centralized post office in the city with all
modern facility.
We demand 3G mobile facility and high speed internet connectivity facility under the Ladnun
Telephone Exchange and also a customer care in the middle of city providing STD/ISD, telefax,
internet, data transferring and video chatting facilities.
Banking:-
At present four nationalized banks are working with limited staff and are not able to fulfill the
requirements of the people Ladnun tehsil. So we demand one, two or more branches of
nationalized/private banks with all modern facilities i.e., A.T.M. to fulfill the requirements of
Ladnun tehsil.
Gas Agencies:-
At present Ladnun has only one gas agency under the brand name of Indane. There is a lot of
irregularities in the distribution of gas to the consumer of the city. Hence, the city consumers are
not satisfied with this type of service provided by the gas agency. So we demand another gas
agency for Ladnun to stop the harassment of the consumers of the Ladnun city.
N.H.A.I. & P.W.D.:-
N.H. 65 and mega highway (Kishangarh-Hanumangarh) passes through Ladnun. So we demand
office of National Highway Authority of India and P.W.D. office functioning under J.E.N. At
present P.W.D. office of Ladnun is working under Didwana P.W.D. office. Our demand is to
separate the office from that of Didwana.
R.T.O.:-
If anybody wants the driving license or the registration/transfer of motor vehicles they have to go
to Nagaur which almost 100km away from Ladnun. Hence, both time and money of the people
are wasted. So, we demand R.T.O. office branched under Nagaur R.T.O. office.
Industry:-
Ladnun has many small industry. The first industry in Rajasthan is camel cart in which the old
and useless tyres of the aero planes are used. This industry is very popular and for that the Ladnun
man was awarded at the national level. Every year many camel carts are made in bulk quantities
and there is also high demand of it throughout the Rajasthan state. The basic infrastructure is
required for the expansion of the industry at the high scale.
Ladnun is famous for cotta-doriya sarees alongwith dying and printing under the famous brand
name Lala Modi Sarees. Its printing and colour selection is very attractive. So there is huge
demand of those kind of sarees all over India. But the at present infrastructure are not fulfilling
the demand as per requirements in time. So all basic infrastructure is required to develop that
industry.
Other industries are handloom blanket, khadi, home made papar, bari, khatta, churi(Sweet
saffron), etc. The products are sold throughout the India as per the huge demands. The basic
infrastructure(raw material, transportation, etc.) are required to develop these industries.
If the above industries are developed in Ladnun by govt. then the revenue for the govt. will also
increase.
Sewage & Drainage:-
At present there is no proper sewage and drainage system at Ladnun. So, therefore, water logging
problems in the street 6th patty in front of Jain Vishva Bharati Gate, near Sukhdev Ashram, Rahu
gate, bus stand, behind Mangalam Hospital, Station Road and nearby Railway station and many
other places faces the same problem of mudding. So city people and other tourist who come to
Ladnun faces the problem of passing through those areas. So we demand proper sewage and
drainage system to be implementated at Ladnun and sanction the proper amount for this purpose.
This will help to maintain the hygiene and Cleanliness of the city.
Ponds & Wells:-
The main old and ancient ponds are Chota talaab, better known as Majisa ka talaab, it is situated
at magra near Hariram Mandir but at present the sources of rain water are unauthorisedly
occupied by the people, therefore, the last couple of years it was not upto its water level and it is
now used as a drainage place. So we demand to maintain its natural beauty by allowing the
clogged water ways to be opened.
Other one are chipolia it is also a pound and tourist and attractive place for Ladnun people but it
is also facing the same problem of improper management. So we demand the state govt. to
announce them as the heritage scheme and maintain its real and natural place.
Beautification:-
We demand the state govt. to make a plan for the beautification of Ladnun city and for that to
accept our suggestion that there should be 3 pillars at the beginning of the Ladnun city through
Sujangarh, Didwana and Nimbijodha with mentioning the famous personalities and places of
Ladnun.
Court & Other Govt. Offices:-
At present Ladnun has one S.D.M.(CJ) Court. We demand A.D.M(ADJ) Court for Ladnun and
we also demand D.S.P. and S.D.M.(Sub-division Collector) and a treasury office, necessary for
better development and peace and time and money saving of the people of Ladnun.
District:-
We want to make Ladnun a district which will be helpful for the proper development of Ladnun.
The state govt. formed a committee for the formation of new districts which strongly
recommended that Ladnun should also be a district.
Henceforth, we want the govt. of Raj. and other associated bodies alongwith the help of the
Central govt. to prepare a proper development plan for Ladnun cities including our above
mentioned suggestions within a certain time frame.
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