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Country
  
India

District
  
Jalore district

Vehicle registration
  
RJ-16

Elevation
  
152 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:26 PM

State
  
Rajasthan

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Lok Sabha constituency
  
Jalore

Population
  
9,213 (2001)

Bagra, Marwar

Weather
  
34°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 15% Humidity

Bagra is a village in the Jalore district in the Marwar (in Hindi मारवाड़) region in Rajasthan state in India. Bagra lies 18 km south of the town of Jalore on Jalore-Sirohi road.

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Map of Bagra, Rajasthan 343025

History

Bagra was famous in India for its trade in silver and gold.

Before independence, this village was part of Marwar / Jodhpur State and was a Jagir village of Thakur Durjan Singhji of Thikana Daspan. Rajpurohit Manji Jagarwal of this village took part in the Marwar Farmer's Movement and Indian freedom Movement against British Rule in India.

People

Bagra has a population of 9,661 according to the 2001 census. A number of the town's original families have migrated elsewhere in India.

Temples

Local

  • Shree Chintamani Parshvanatha Jain Temple. This is the main Jain temple of the village, situated in the centre of the village. It was renovated about 100 years ago under guidance and by inspiration of Gurudev Srimad Vijay Acharya Rajendrasuri.
  • Shri Mahavir Swami Jain Temple, Bus Stand Bagra.
  • Baba Ramdevji and Thakurji Lord Krishna Temple. It is at the Bagra bus station. It has representative icons of Baba Ramdevji and Lord Krishna and Radha. It is the main temple for villagers. It was renovated in 2006, funds for which were contribution of all villagers under inspiration & guidance of Seth Shri MangiLalji Bhabutaji Ghodawala.
  • Step-well - There is a Bawdi behind the Mahavir Swami Jain Temple. It was the main source of water for drinking and domestic use for the villagers prior to the advent of plumbing in 1968.

    • Nearby

  • Jagnath Mahadevji Temple a very old Lord Shiva temple & Matha about 13 km to east of Bagra situated in Esrana Hills.
  • Baba Ramdevji Temple also known as Gayatri Ashram on Bagra - Santhu Road. Holy Ashram of Bal Brahmachari Shri 1008 Shri Shankar Swaroopji Maharaj disciple of His Holiness Pujyapad Jagadguru Shankaracharyaji Maharaj of Dwaraka Pitha.

    • Facts

    Latitude 25.2000°, Longitude 72.5833°, Altitude 501 feet
    Lat (DMS) 25° 12' N, Long (DMS) 72° 35' E, Altitude 152 meters

    The town's railway station is Marwar Bagra and is on the Samdari-Bhildi section of North Western Railway. The Railway Board converted this meter gauge route to broad gauge in 2010. Bus lines run to nearby towns, but the nearest commercial airports are at Jodhpur and Udaipur.

    References

    Bagra, Marwar Wikipedia
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