Alsisar is a small town in the north-western part of

Jhunjhunu district Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. District location The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the northeast and east by ...

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. The area surrounding the town is an arid semi desert. This place is known for its temperature ranging from 48 °C in summer to below zero levels in winter. Alsiar Mahal

Like other places in

Shekhawati Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs. Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Jhunjhunu district, Jhunjhunu, part ...

, Alsisar is famous for its castle, ''

haveli A ''haveli'' is a traditional townhouse, mansion, manor house, in the Indian subcontinent, usually one with historical and architectural significance, and located in a town or city. The word ''haveli'' is derived from Arabic ''hawali'', mean ...

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cenotaph A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been reinterred elsewhere. Although the vast majority of cenot ...

Geography

Alsisar is located at . It has an average elevation of . Alsisar is 22 km from Jhunjhunu District and 194 km from Jaipur.

Magnetic Fields Music Festival

Magnetic Fields Music Festival is hosted in the Alsisar Palace, and sees various musicians from around the world perform, with attendees camping in the desert.

Places of interest

*Satya Narayan ji ka temple *Shri Rani Sati ji ka temple *Alsisar Mahal (Alsisar Fort) *Kataruka ki haveli. *Shri Lal Bahadur Mal ki haveli *Tejpal Jhunjhunuwala ki haveli *Ramjas Jhunjhunuwala ki haveli *Lakha ka ki haveli *Mahali Dutt khaitan haveli *Jode ka Balaji Mandir *Bus Stand Park *Arjun Ram khetan haveli *Cenotaph of Thakur Chhotu Singh *Satya Narain temple *Poonia haveli *Panchayat Samiti *Alsisar Gate *Gopinathji Temple *Chouk vale Balaji Mandir *Mataji temple *Chauhano ki haveli *Shyam baba ka mandir *Jujhar ji ka mandir

References

www.vellapanti.net/index.php/incredible-rajasthan/ Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district {{Rajasthan-geo-stub