Tijara
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| ?Tijara Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 291 m (955 ft) |
| District(s) | Alwar |
| Population | 19,918 (2001) |
Coordinates: Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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[edit] Geography
Tijara is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 291 metres (954 feet).
Tijara is easily reached from the Daruhera-Alwar road.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Tijara had a population of 19,918. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tijara has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tijara, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
History bears the testimony of the fact that Dehra -Tijara was a well developed region . The discovery of this image of 1008 Bhagwan Chandraprabh has a remarkable history . In 1956 , the excavation work was taken up for widening of the roads. A small "Talghar" was found . But, there were no signs of any image. Shri Jabharam and Mishrilal visited the site. They stated "jap (recitation of mantras) and had a dream. Accordingly after digging , three broken images were found . Later on , Late Smt. Saraswati devi w/o Late Biharilal jain started fasting .And , after three days on Shravan Shukla Navami she had a dream in the midnight about the exact location of the image.She reached to the destination with lighted "deepak"& marked the place.When the marked spot was dug, the idol was discovered on Shravan Shukla Dashmi (16:08:1956) at 11:50am.at noon.When people got the glimpse of grand idol of 1008 chandraprabh, their happiness knew no bounds.The hearts of the masses filled with joy & satisfaction. There was an atmosphere of gay & gaiety everywhere. The whole environment was electrified with religious sentiments with shouting slogans : Bhagwan chandraprabhu ki jai, Dhera wale baba ki jai. This image bears the date "vaishakh shukla 3,1554 vikram samvat". Later on with the grace of Acharya Shri Vimalsagarji maharaj, one black idol of Bhagwan chandraprabh was discoverd on 29:3:1972.
[edit] Importance
Tijara is of particular relevance to the Jain community. It is the birthplace of the fifth Trithankars. A new addition to an ancient temple is underway.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tijara
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
