Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Napasar

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
India

District
  
Bikaner

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Literacy
  
85%

State
  
Rajasthan

Founded by
  
Napaji

PIN
  
334201

Local time
  
Tuesday 12:53 AM

Napasar httpsmw2googlecommwpanoramiophotosmedium

Weather
  
25°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 23% Humidity

Napasar is a town located in the Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Map of Napasar, Rajasthan

Napasar was established as a "co-city" by the contemporary King of the Bikaner state: Maharaja Bikaji and Napaji Sankhala. The city nearest to Napasar is Bikaner, which is only a few kilometers away. It is connected to the NWR Bikaner railway station and NH 11, which is 12 kilometres outside of the town. Napasar is older than Bikaner.

The native language is Marwari.

Napasar is one of the largest Gram Panchayat of India. Napasar is also well known for being the birthplace of freedom fighter, social worker and their ex sarpanch Late Bajrang Lal Asopa, also known as Netaji. He worked for welfare of the village and his so-called "Fakira Fauz". After he died, a statue of him was placed in the main market and in the Gram Panchayat.

Napasar has industries in manufacturing woolen shawls, cotton chaddars (robes), textiles, tiles, PVC, timber, food processing bhujia and papad, among other things. Their textile and cotton industries are growing fast. In Napasar Industries area 35 % Covered by LAKHANI GROUP. Because of the large number of jobs in agriculture & Industries, the city is able to produce food, textile base item for the National & International market.

Main sites of attraction in the town include:

  • Baba ramdev ji mandir (joona mandir) deshnok road
  • Maa Bhadra Kali temple (Pareek Chowk)
  • Gayatri mata temple
  • GANESH Temple (at Deshnok road)
  • Ved Vidhyalaya (Sanskrit Pathshala - Well known for its education)
  • DURGA MATA Temple (known as Soniya ri Bagichi because of more influenced/maintained by Soni families)
  • Hanuman Dhora (A Hanuman Temple on dunes)
  • Laxminath Ji Temple (its land was given by the forefathers of late Shri Chogmal Ji Jhawar)
  • Maheshwari Bhawan (Built from the contribution of Maheshwari families and now it is the best place of its kind in Bikaner district and in neighbor districts)
  • Karni Mata Temple
  • Sai Baba Temple (Napasar – Sinthal Road)
  • Gopal Ji Temple (in Mundhara Mohalla)
  • Shri Ram Chandra ji Temple (Built from the contribution of Karnani Families)
  • Hanuman Vatika
  • Hanuman Temple (Jat mohllah)
  • Tara Mata Temple also known as Kali Mata Temple (100 meters from Napasar Railway Station and maintained by Bang families)
  • Veer Tejaji Temple (Near chungi chowki)
  • Jasnath ji ki badi (Jat mohllah)
  • A holy pond known as PANDRIYA TALAYI nearby Ancient Lord Shiva Temple
  • Vishwakarma Ji Temple (Nehru Chowk)

    • There is a famous Gausala named "Sant Sri SevaRam Ji Gaosala" located near the Police Station and Choutina Kuwan (which has the sweetest water in the Bikaner area). Other, more famous, places of Napasar included Nehru chowk, Gandhi chowk, Main Market, Teen Thamba, Jhawaro Ki Gawad, and all different Gawad and Chowk.

    Every road leading out of the city has trees at its side that are managed by local business groups. It also has a branch of Aadrash Vidhya Mandir School and Maheshwari Public School (MPS).

    In the past, most people in Napasar had their businesses in Kolkata (WB) in textiles or sarees. In the last few years, people of this town have started moving across the nation, while mainly having their businesses in Surat (Gujarat).

    References

    Napasar Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics