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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Sikar |
| Population | 22,475 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 318 metres (1,043 ft) |
Khandela (Hindi: खण्डेला) is a city and municipality located within the Sikar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known to be the place where the Rajputs converted into a Banya clan by name of Maheshwari. The Maheshwari community finds its inception and starting in the town of Khandela more than 5000 years ago
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Khandel (खंडेल) Khadaul (खडौल) gotra of Jats originated from Khandela, which was founded by Khadgal (खडगल). [1]
Khandela was the Thikana of Shekhawat Rajas. Khandela was divided into 2 panas (Parts), namely, Bada Pana and Chota Pana. Ghateswar is one of the temple area of the town and Sunderlal sharma was the popular personality.Mahadev Singh Khandela also belongs to this town. The town is very famous for Gota Kinari handlooms. Mainly Muslim karigars are involved in this Industry. Khandela is also known for ancient Saint Karmaiti Bai ji Maharaj. Karmaiti bai ji maharaj has sent lord Bihari ji Statue from Vrandavan to Khandela and the statue is still worshiped in Bihariji temple. Purohiton kee kotari is the residence of Bada pana Purohits (Pareek). Shri Nand lal Ji pareek, a retired Government teacher has also wrote a book on Karmaiti Bai ji Maharaj. Charora Dham is also the famous religious place in the town and its now looking after by Swami Dinesh Giri ji Maharaj ( Pupil of Baba Bishvmbhar Das ji Maharaj). Chhota Pana garh is now being converted into a hospital and a very good care has been taken by Dr. Bhanwar Singh Raisal to local residents. He is very good physician and also a very famous social worker.
The oppressive measures by the Jagirdars had forced the Bajiya Jats of Lampua village who gathered at Khandela and opposed the Jagirdari system due to which The Shekhawat Jagirdar hacked Lala Bajiya by sword. Bhura Bajiya had taken lead of this movement who was also killed. The Jaipur state established a statue and Chhatri of Lala Bajiya at Khandela. The villagers themselves established statue and Chhatri of Bhura Bajiya at Khandela. Khandela is a very famous ancient town and lots of casts originated from here like - Maheshwaris, Khandelwal Baniya & Khandelwal Brahmins. (Any person should not use this site for his personal advertisement and business purpose)
KHANDELA TEMPLE
LOCATION : 98 KM AWAY FROM JAIPUR VIA REENGUS SRIMADHOPUR; 45 KM FROM SIKAR VIA PALSANA. NEAREST RAIL STATION SRIMADHOPUR - PALSANA AND REENGUS W.R. The Suryavanshi Kshatriya Kings ruled over the Khandelagiri State of Rajasthan. 83 other clans of Kshatriyas were subordinate to the Kingdom. In these days, epidemic brokeout in the whole of the State which assumed a horrible shape. The Brahmins advised for Nar Megha (Sacrifice of human) and the King gave his consent. On getting the indication from the Brahmins, the Courtiers brought a Digamber Muniraj who was in the state of meditation. As per the rituals of a Yagna, tilak was applied on his forehead and the meditation was offered into offered into the fire of the altar. As a result of such Yagna, the subjects of the Kingdom become even more miserable and died in large number. In such a period of distress, by Chance, Jinsen Swami, the disciple of Jainacharya Aparajit Swami, along with 500 Digamber Munis came to the garden of this city. The Maharaja of Khandelgiri went to the forest to wokrship and apprise the Munis and asked them the cause if this epidemic and its remedy. The Acharya explained that the cause of this calamity is the violenceful "Narmegha Yagna" and to redeem this sin, resorting medical treatment is the only remedy.
After hearing the peaceful advice of the Muniraj, the Maharaja along with 83 subordinate rulers adopted Jainism and got constructed grand temples at various places. As a result of which the gravity of the epidemic was calmed down. Since then Khandela became the Atishaya Kshetra. It may be mentioned that it is the place of origin of Khandelwal Jain Samaj. There is only one Jain temple which has now been renovated.
Khandela is located at [2]. It has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet).It is 45 km from Sikar.
As of 2001[update] India census[3], Khandela had a population of 22,475. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. As you can see Khandela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Khandela, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Khandelwal Jain, Vaishnava and Brahmin originated from here. Vijayvargiya (Vijayvergia) and Maheshwaris communities also trace their origin from this place. Rayasala was the most famous ruler of Khandela.
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