Sursura
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Sursura
OR:
Sursura on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

{{Infobox settlement , name = Sursura , other_name = , nickname = Teja Dham , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = Tejaji Mandir Sursura.JPG , image_alt = , image_caption = Shree Veer Tejaji samadhi sthala Temple , pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India , coordinates = {{coord, 26.80, N, 75.04, E, display=inline,title , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = {{flag, India , subdivision_type1 =
State State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...
, subdivision_name1 =
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
, subdivision_type2 =
District A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
, subdivision_name2 =
Ajmer Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan. The city was established as "''Aj ...
, established_title = , established_date = , founder = , named_for = , government_type = , governing_body = , unit_pref = Metric , area_footnotes = , area_rank = , area_total_km2 = , elevation_footnotes = , elevation_m = , population_total = , population_as_of = 2001 , population_rank = , population_density_km2 = auto , population_demonym = , population_footnotes = , demographics_type1 = Languages , demographics1_title1 = Official , demographics1_info1 =
Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
, timezone1 =
IST Ist or IST may refer to: Information Science and Technology * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Science and Technology * Graduate School / Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan * Graduate School ...
, utc_offset1 = +5:30 , postal_code_type =
PIN A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together. Pin or PIN may also refer to: Computers and technology * Personal identification number (PIN), to access a secured system ** PIN pad, a PIN entry device * PIN, a former Dutch ...
, postal_code = 305801 , area_code_type = Telephone code , area_code = 01497 , registration_plate = RJ - 42 , website = , iso_code = RJ-IN , footnotes = Sursara, also known as Sursura is a village in
Kishangarh Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. History Kishangarh State was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in 1609. Prior to the rule of Kishan Singh this area was ruled by Ra ...
tehsil in Ajmer district in the
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n state of
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
, situated 8 km south of Rupangarh town on Parbatsar - Kishangarh road. This is the place where the Jat folk-deity
Tejaji Veer Teja Ji or Tejaji is a Rajasthani folk deity. He is considered one of the major eleven incarnations of Shiva and worshipped as a deity in whole (Rural & Urban) Rajasthan. Veer Teja was born around 1074 in Khadnal, Rajasthan, India. His pare ...
died from a snakebite when he back on the way after fighting with the enemies on 28 August 1103.


Geography

Sursura is located 16 km north from
Kishangarh Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. History Kishangarh State was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in 1609. Prior to the rule of Kishan Singh this area was ruled by Ra ...
on Parbatsar Road. It has Rupangarh in its north, Kishangarh in south and Harmara in east. It has an average elevation of 416 meters (1365 ft). Sursura has a hot
semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
. March to July are summer months and the temperature goes up to 45 °C. The winter months of October to February are mild and pleasant, with minimum temperature 0°, and with little or no humidity.


Infrastructure

There is gau shala. There are four government schools in Sursura. There is also a Dharamshala in front of
tejaji Veer Teja Ji or Tejaji is a Rajasthani folk deity. He is considered one of the major eleven incarnations of Shiva and worshipped as a deity in whole (Rural & Urban) Rajasthan. Veer Teja was born around 1074 in Khadnal, Rajasthan, India. His pare ...
's Temple in which life of Tejaji is depicted, as well as Dadu's Temple and Tejaji's Temple.


Demography

Sursura is home of 1100 families and population of about 8,000. Majority of population are
Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
s and small minority is
Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
and Sindhi. Marwari and
Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
are majorly spoken languages.


Transport

The village is centrally located. State Highway 7 links Kishangarh and Parbatsar, passes through Sursura. It is also connected to Harmara. Bus service is operated from the bus stand situated at main entrance.


See also

*
Tejaji Veer Teja Ji or Tejaji is a Rajasthani folk deity. He is considered one of the major eleven incarnations of Shiva and worshipped as a deity in whole (Rural & Urban) Rajasthan. Veer Teja was born around 1074 in Khadnal, Rajasthan, India. His pare ...
*
Paner Paner is a village in Ajmer district in Rajasthan. This village is associated with the folk-deity Tejaji, as it was his sasural. See also *Tejaji *Sursura *Kharnal Kharnal is a village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan, India. It is the birt ...
*
Kharnal Kharnal is a village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan, India. It is the birthplace of Tejaji. It is situated at a distance of 16 km from Nagaur in the south-west direction on Nagaur - Jodhpur Road. The Kharnal village was abandoned many time ...
Villages in Ajmer district