Jhalawar Tourism

Jhalawar in Rajasthan, India is an interesting tourism & travel destination। Travel to Jhalawar city to find more.

Location : Southeast Rajasthan, 87 Km from Kota and 335 Km from Jaipur

Must Visit : Bhavani Natya Shala, Buddhist Caves and Stupas, Chandrabhaga Fair, Jhalawar Fort, Museum


Temperature : Max 42 ºC, Min 27 ºC (summer); Max 25 ºC, Min 9.5 ºC (winter)

Languages : Hindi, Rajasthani and English

Ideal Time : September to March is the ideal time to visit Jhalawar

Jhalawar STD Code : 07432

Clothing : Light tropical (cotton) for summer and Light woolen for winter.

The city of Jhalawar has quite an interesting history to boast of. Jhalawar is named after the former rulers of Jhalawar, the Jhala Rajputs. Jhala Zalim Singh I, the then Dewan of Kota state (1791 AD) founded the city of Jhalawar. Surrounded with thick forests and wild animals, his area once served as the hunting grounds of Zalim Singh I. Fascinated by this place, he decided to develop it into a township. There was another reason for developing this place as a military cantonment. The reason was to attack and stop Maratha invaders, passing through here, from moving towards Kota to capture Hadoti states.

Tourist Attractions Of Jhalawar
Maharajrana Madan Singh built the Jhalawar Fort, situated in the heart of the town, during 1840-1845। As time passed, his descendants added exquisite paintings inside the rooms of the fort.
If you are planning to go on a Jhalawar, Rajasthan sightseeing tour, this article will prove to be quite helpful. Given below is a list of some of the famous tourist attractions of Jhalawar

Jhalawar Fort (Garh Palace)
One of the famous places to see in Jhalawar is the Jhalawar Fort. Maharajrana Madan Singh built the Jhalawar Fort, situated in the heart of the town, during 1840-1845. As time passed, his descendants added exquisite paintings inside the rooms of the fort. Some of the most delightful wall paintings can be seen in the Zenana Khas. Also known as the Garh Palace, the fort presently accommodates the Collectorate and some other offices

Government Museum
The Government Museum of Jhalawar is one of the oldest museums of Rajasthan. Situated outside the fort palace, the museum was set up in 1915. The museum exhibits an array of rare manuscripts, sculptures, coins, paintings, statues of various deities, old inscriptions (dating back to 5th and 7th century), etc. Many idols displayed in the museum were recovered form various ruins. One of the highlights of this museum is the Ardhnarishvara Natraj statue, which was also displayed in Moscow during the Festival of India celebrations.

Jhalawar Excursions
The princely state if the Jhalas, Jhalawar was created in 1838 A।D., after being separated from Kota by the British.
There are numerous Jhalawar excursions worth visiting around the city. Amongst them, some of the most famous ones that should be included in a Jhalawar excursion tour are:

Ren (Rain) Basera
Ren Basera is a beautiful wooden cottage situated 6 km from Jhalawar, on the Jhalawar-Kota Road. Maharaja Rajendra Singh brought it from exhibition in Lucknow and set it up on the banks of Kishan Sagar.

Jhalara Patan
One of the famous excursions around Jhalawar, Rajasthan is Jhalara Patan, the City of Temple Bells. The city is surrounded by a wall and is situated about 7 km from Jhalawar, on the banks of the holy Chandrabhaga River. Parmara Chandra Sen, grandson of Maharaja Vikramaditya founded this city. The famous temples of Jhalra Patan include the 100 ft high Surya Temple (10th century), Shantinath Jain temple (11th century) and Shri Dwarkadheesh temple. There is also a cluster of some beautiful temples on the Chandrabhaga stream, dating back from 6th to 14th centuries.

Gagron Fort
The Gagron fort, 12 km from Jhalawar, was founded in the 7th century and fully completed in the 14th century. The fort is quite famous for the Dargah of Sufi Saint Mittheshah outside it, the venue of an annual fair held during Moharram. The fort is amongst a very few others that are both a vana durg (forest-protected) as well as a jala durg (water-protected).

Buddhist Caves and Stupas
The only rock-cut caves in Rajasthan fall in the district of Jhalawar। These Buddhist caves are located in the village Kolvi. The main attraction of the caves is a massive figure of Buddha and some carved stupas.

How To Reach Jhalawar
The following write up contains information on how to reach Jhalawar and traveling to Jhalawar in Rajasthan, India।

How to Reach Jhalawar

By Air
The nearest airport from Jhalawar is Kota, about 87 km away

By Bus
Jhalawar is well connected to Bundi, Kota and Jaipur by road. The National Highway 12 passes through Jhalawar district.

By Train
The nearest Railhead from Jhalawar is Ramganj Mandi; located at a distance of about 25 Km। The Ramganj Mandi Railway Station is on Delhi-Mumbai line.

Jhalawar Weather
Information on Jahalawar weather, climate and weather report of Jhalawar in Rajasthan, India।

The climate of Jhalawar is hot and dry in summers. The average temperature falls in the range of 42.0° C (max) to 27.0° C (min).

Jhalawar weather experiences cool and pleasant winters. The average temperature in the winter season remains somewhere between 25.0° C (max) to 9.5° C (min). The climatic conditions of Jhalawar, Rajasthan in monsoons is quite unlike most other cities. The city receives the highest rainfall in Rajasthan, averaging around 60-95 cm. During monsoons, cool and light wind blows, keeping heat and humidity at bay. The best time to visit Jhalawar is during the months of September to March.