Santhu
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Santhu or Santhoo is a village in Jalore
(Jalor) district of Marwar
(in Hindi मारवाड़) region in Rajasthan state in India. Santhu lies 23 km (14 mi) south of Jalore town and 5 km (3 mi) from Bagra, Marwar on Jalore
-Sirohi
road and is surrounded by many villages like Noon (Nun), Chura, Sarat, Akoli, Narnavas, Bibalsar, Mok, Dhanpur, Bhagli Sindhalan, Rewat, Kalapura, Dakatara, Bakra Road, Bakra Gaon, Rewatada, Dudsi, Dhavala, Bhetala, Siana (Rajasthan)
, Deegaon.
Santhu is an old glorious village of Marwar
Region in Rajasthan. Since then, people use to say Shotu Sargo Ro Baseno, Noon Nargo Ri Khad, which means living in Santhu is like living in heaven and living in nearby village Noon is like living in hell.
Before independence half of the village was under the Jagir of Shingiji, of Jodhpur Royal family and another half was in the Jagiri of Pharapura Thakur's family.
Lat (DMS) 25° 17' N , Long (DMS) 72° 54' E, Altitude 152 meters.
Its nearby railway station names are Marwar Bagra and Bakra Road and is on the Samadari-Bhildi section of North Western Railway. The conversion of the meter gauge rail route to broad gauge has been completed & direct trains from Mumbai has started running on this route to Bikaner via Jodhpur.
Santhu is well connected to all nearby towns by all weather roads. Buses ply through Bagra to all major places. Taxis are available at all times for nearby places from Santhu, Bakra Road and Bagra.
Nearest Air strips:
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Jai jawala maa ka mandir rewatra jagrwal privar ki kuldevi jawalaji ka dham rewatra
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Jalore
Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...
(Jalor) district of Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
(in Hindi मारवाड़) region in Rajasthan state in India. Santhu lies 23 km (14 mi) south of Jalore town and 5 km (3 mi) from Bagra, Marwar on Jalore
Jalore
Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...
-Sirohi
Sirohi
Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...
road and is surrounded by many villages like Noon (Nun), Chura, Sarat, Akoli, Narnavas, Bibalsar, Mok, Dhanpur, Bhagli Sindhalan, Rewat, Kalapura, Dakatara, Bakra Road, Bakra Gaon, Rewatada, Dudsi, Dhavala, Bhetala, Siana (Rajasthan)
Siana (Rajasthan)
Siana is a village in the Jalore district of Rajasthan. It is located 36 km south east of district headquarters Jalore town. Two important tourist destinations of Rajasthan Mount Abu and Jodhpur are 125 km and 180 km from Siana.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Siana had a population of 9,994...
, Deegaon.
Santhu is an old glorious village of Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
Region in Rajasthan. Since then, people use to say Shotu Sargo Ro Baseno, Noon Nargo Ri Khad, which means living in Santhu is like living in heaven and living in nearby village Noon is like living in hell.
Before independence half of the village was under the Jagir of Shingiji, of Jodhpur Royal family and another half was in the Jagiri of Pharapura Thakur's family.
People
Santhu has population of 8343 (2001 census). People of all communities like Mahajans /suthar Jains, Rajputs, Rajpurohits, Shrimali Brahmans, Rawal Brahmans, Pushkarna Brahmans, Agarwals, Maheshwaris, Sonars, Vaishnavas, Goswamis, Suthars, Rabaris, Ghanchis, Kumhars, Chheepas, Sains, Lohars, Kotwals, Pinjaras, Meghwals, Sargaras, Mochies, Bhils, Damamis / Dholis and Harijans live in Santhu village. Over the last years, many families have migrated to others states of India. Many of them now live in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Chennai, Bangalore, Vijayawada, Mysore and Mumbai. Over last few decades, some new people have also settled in Santhu.Temples
- A Palitana DerasarDerasarA derasar is a temple for followers of Jainism, except for non-murtipujak Svetambaras. Derasar is a word used in Gujarat, Kutch and parts of Rajasthan, in other parts of India, the term Jain Mandir is used for all the Jain temples. Jain idols of Tirthankaras are worshipped there...
: the main JainJainismJainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
temple, situated in the centre of the village. It is large and embellished with golden letters the Bhaktamara StotraBhaktamara StotraBhaktamara Stotra is the most famous of the Jain sanskrit prayers. It was composed by Acharya Manatunga.The name Bhaktamara comes from a combination of two sanskrit names, "Bhakta" and "Amar"...
on its walls. - MunisuvrataMunisuvrataMunisuvrata Swami was the twentieth Jain Tirthankar of the present age . According to Jain beliefs, he was born around 1,184,980 BCE. He became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Munisuvrata was born to King Sumitra Raja and Queen Padmavati Rani at Mithila in the...
Jinalaya is another beautiful Jain Temple opposite to the main temple. - SolankiSolankiThe Solanki was a royal Hindu Indian dynasty that ruled parts of western and central India between the 10th to 13th centuries. A number of scholars including V. A. Smith assign them Gurjar origin....
AmbikaAmbika (Jainism)In Jainism, Ambika or Ambika Devi is the "dedicated attendant deity" or "protector goddess" of the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminath. She is also known as Ambai, Amba and Amra Kushmandini....
Derasar opposite the main derasar, honoring the shasanadevi Ambika, who is also kuladevata of Rathore, Darlesha and many Jain gotraGotraIn the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
s - Acharya RajendrasuriAcharya RajendrasuriAcharya Rajendrasuri was the major Svetambara Jain reformer of the 18th and 19th centuries. He was born on 3 December 1826 at Bharatpur, Rajasthan. In 1880, as the leader of the Tapa Gaccha, he led a movement to restore the orders of wandering monks, leading to near extinction of the Yati...
Derasar, with mirror carvings, a place of tourism and a pilgrimage centre for devotees of Gurudev. - Apeshwar Temple, a Thakurji (KrishnaKrishnaKrishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
) and ChamundaChamundaChamunda , also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas . She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga...
temple - Baba Ramdev Pir Temple, also known as GayatriGayatriGayatri is the feminine form of , a Sanskrit word for a song or a hymn. Gayatri is a consort of Brahma and the goddess of learning. Brahma married her when there was a need for a companion during a yajna. Brahma had to start the yajna along with his wife...
AshramAshramTraditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
, is situated on Bagra-Santhu Road. Holy ashram of Bal Brahmachari Shri 1008 Shri Shankar Swaroopji Maharaj, disciple of Jagad guru ShankaracharyaShankaracharyaShankaracharya, is a commonly used title of heads of mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, a 9th century CE reformer of Hinduism. He is honored as Jagadguru, a title that was used earlier only to Lord Krishna...
Maharaj of Dvaraka Pitha . - Another Temple of Baba Ramdev Pir is situated in Sutharon ka Vas.
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is under construction in a nearby field known as Mahadev wala, where the old miraculous small temple of Neelkanth lies.
- Than of Gogaji near the hillock.
- Than of Sadleengji Santhu – Bagra Road.
- Shri Kavihiya Mata, Kuldevi of Rajputa's Temple.
- An AmbajiAmbajiAmbaji is a census town in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. Ambaji is an important temple town with millions of devotees visiting the Ambaji temple every year. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas....
Mata Temple to KaliKali' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
on the Road to Bakra Road. - Varahi Mata Temple of Kuldevi of Rajpurohits is proposed to be constructed on the site near Government Primary Hospital on Bagra Road.
- Charan Padukas (footprints) of Dada Gurudev
- Jagannath Mahadev
- HanumanHanumanHanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
Temple - Sanershwar Mahadev Temple
Facts
Latitude 25.1766°, Longitude 72.5443°, Altitude 501 feet (152.7 m).Lat (DMS) 25° 17' N , Long (DMS) 72° 54' E, Altitude 152 meters.
Its nearby railway station names are Marwar Bagra and Bakra Road and is on the Samadari-Bhildi section of North Western Railway. The conversion of the meter gauge rail route to broad gauge has been completed & direct trains from Mumbai has started running on this route to Bikaner via Jodhpur.
Santhu is well connected to all nearby towns by all weather roads. Buses ply through Bagra to all major places. Taxis are available at all times for nearby places from Santhu, Bakra Road and Bagra.
Distances
Nearest Air ports:- JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
165 km - UdaipurUdaipurUdaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
195 km
Nearest Air strips:
- Noon (Nun) 12 km
- SirohiSirohiSirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...
60 km - Abu RoadAbu RoadAbu Road is a city in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India. It lies southeast of Mount Abu and its train station is a stop on the main Indian Railways line between Delhi and Ahmedabad. Mount Abu is 27 km up the hill from Abu Road.-History:...
130 km - DeesaDeesaDeesa is a city and a municipality in the heart of Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:Deesa is situated on banks of the river Banas. Deesa was also recognized as camp Deesa as it was under the rule of Deewan saheb. In the year 1821 A.D, a British cantonment was established...
By Road:
- Santhu to JaloreJaloreJalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...
25 km (16 mi), - Santhu to BhinmalBhinmalBhinmal is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 km south of Jalore town. The name Bhinmal is derived from the word Shrimal.Bhinmal was old capital of the kingdom of the Gurjars during medieval period....
60 km (37 mi), - Santhu to JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
165 km (103 mi), - Santhu to AhmedabadAhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
360 km (224 mi), - Santhu to SirohiSirohiSirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...
60 km (37 mi), - Santhu to Sirohi Road 85 km (53 mi),
- Santhu to Abu RoadAbu RoadAbu Road is a city in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India. It lies southeast of Mount Abu and its train station is a stop on the main Indian Railways line between Delhi and Ahmedabad. Mount Abu is 27 km up the hill from Abu Road.-History:...
130 km (81 mi), - Santhu to Mount Abu 150 km (93 mi),
- Santhu to JaisalmerJaisalmerJaysalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain...
320 km (199 mi), - Santhu to RanakpurRanakpurRanakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...
115 km (71 mi), - Santhu to Kheteshwar BrahmaBrahmaBrahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
dham Tirtha kshetra Asotra 125 km - Santhu to Kunwarda 50 km
Jai jawala maa ka mandir rewatra jagrwal privar ki kuldevi jawalaji ka dham rewatra
Economy
Agriculture and animal husbandry are main occupations of the people of Santhu. Santhu is a major production centre of cash crops like oilseeds, isabgol, jeera, and arandi in Jalore district. In last decade many entrepreneurs have set up small scale granite units in nearby towns Bagra, Marwar and JaloreJalore
Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...
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Amenities
- For primary medicinal first aid there is a government primary hospital on Bagra Road constructed and maintained by Shri Pavnibai Kapurchandji Pratapji Charitable Trust, Chennai with aid provided by government.
- The facility for first aid for cattle and animals is provided in the government vetenarian hospital of the village.
- The good governance is provided by the elected Panchayat Samiti of the village.
- The nearby police station is situated in Bagra, Marwar.
- The post and telegraph office of the village provides all sort of postal facilities.
- The banking facility is provided by MGB Gramin Bank, Santhu.
- There are two Upashrayas (Mediation Halls), one of which is under construction where as another one is final and functional and also community hall for conducting marriages and ceremonial functions is well maintained by the Jain community. Also Aayambil Bhavan, providing facility for Aayambil Tapa i.e. a Jains Vow in which one eats for one-time in a day only boiled food without spices and butter, ghee, oil or milk foods and drinking boiled water only in day time.
- There is a separate community hall known as Rajpurohits Kotadi maintained by the large Rajpurohit community of the village.
Special
- Shri Apeshwar Mahadev Gaushala set up in 2000 in the outskirts of the village, a shelter for cows. The Gaushala take care of the cows with public donation.
- Beautifully built Shri Apeshwar Mahadev Kabtoor Chowk in sandstone, a place for feeding pigeons and other birds is another place of charity run by the people of the village.
- A well known as Somiyo Ro Kuo was the main source of water supply in the village in olden days which is recently renovated and additional bore well was also dug with the public donations, also has facility for drinking water for the passer-by animals. Nowadays, Panchayat has provided water supply through pipelines with a good quality of drinking water.
- The good communication facility of basic telephone services along with good mobile network is provided by the government company BSNL and almost all other private companies.
See also
- JaloreJaloreJalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...
- Jalore District
- Bagra, Marwar
- BhinmalBhinmalBhinmal is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 km south of Jalore town. The name Bhinmal is derived from the word Shrimal.Bhinmal was old capital of the kingdom of the Gurjars during medieval period....
- RajpurohitRajpurohitRajpurohit is a subgroup of Hindu Brahmins with its roots in Rishikul and later Brahaminical Gupta period in India....
- RajputRajputA Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
[ dhannani rajpurohit]