Sursura
| Sursura सुरसरा | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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| Nickname(s): Teja Dham | |
  Sursura | |
| Coordinates: 26°48′N 75°02′E / 26.80°N 75.04°ECoordinates: 26°48′N 75°02′E / 26.80°N 75.04°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ajmer |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 305820 |
| Telephone code | 01497 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ - 01 |
Sursara, also known as Sursura, is a Village in Kishangarh tehsil in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated 8 km south of Rupangarh town on Parbatsar - Kishangarh road. This is the place where the Jat folk-deity Tejaji died from a snake bite when he back on the way after fighting with the enemies on 28 August 1103.. The jot (जोत) of Tejaji is carried from this place to any place in India where a temple of Tejaji is constructed. It becomes a heaven of visitors and devotees during the month of Bhadwa. Devotees come from Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to pay tributes.
Geography
Sursura is located 16 km north from Kishangarh 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. March to July are summer months and the temperature goes around 45°C. The winter months of October to February are mild and pleasant, with minimum temperature 0°, and with little or no humidity.
Infrastructure
Sursura Has a good educational infrastructure and have 4 government schools. There is a Dharamshala in front of tejaji's Temple in ehich life of Tejaji is depicted. There is Dadu's Temple and Tejaji's Temple
Demography
Sursura is home of 1100 families and population of about 8,000. Majority of population are Hindus and small minority is Muslim and Sindhi. Marwari and Hindi are majorly spoken languages.
Major castes are:
- Pareek (2)
- maheshwari
- Bhramin
- Rajput (2)
- Meghwal (15)
- Kumhar (15)
- Gurjar (150)
- Mali (250)
- Raigar
- Khatik
- Bhati
- Dholi (2)
- Doom
- pareek, Gujar : Tanwar, Chauhan, Bajad, Badhana (बढ़ाणा), Dharad (धरड़), Khadana (खढाणा)Sanadhya.
- Jats : Bana(150), Ghaswa (50), Ghasal (80), Badwal (12), Nodal (नोदल) (10), Bijarnia (7), Modiwal (7), Jakhar, Jhajhra (3), Punia (1), Chandelia, Thori (2), Junjadya (जुंजाड़या)(2), Kukal (कुकल) (1), Gugad (1), mundwadiya(1),Saran (1), Kaniya (काणिया) (1), Bajad.Dhandha 8
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.
Tejaji temple
There is a temple of Tejaji facing east at the site where Tejaji martyred. There are three statues in it. Tejaji is shown riding the mare 'Līlan (लीलण) with a black cobra sucking blood. In the south direction of statues is the bambi where he was bite by cobra. Here is a statue of kala Bhainru, who was supposed to be his guard. Outside the parikrama area is a deoli of Pemal, wife of Tejaji, where she became sati with Tejaji.
Entry of ladies is prohibited in Tejaji temple as he was akhand brahmchari. A Mali caste people does the pooja. Current Pujari is Kalyanji Mali.
New development at tejaji temple
In last few year tejaji temple was developed and regularly. some development are as given below:- temple improvement:- Mela arrangement:- best facility for visiters:-
Photos of tejaji dham sursura By Durgesh Mundwadiya
All the pictures are taken originally by me......................Durgesh
STAY VISITING....I'LL BE BACK SOON......
Notable Persons
- Shri Balma Ram Badwal - Shri Balma Ram Badwal son of Shri Ramaji Badwal of Sursura donated Rs /- for the renovation of the temple on 6 July 2006. A shilalekh on the temple gate mentions about this fact.
- Kalyanji Mali - Pujari of Tejaji's Temple.
- Bakshiram Ji Maharaj - Mahant of Dadu Dayal Mandir (Asthal)
See also
References
- Mansukh Ranwa: Kshatriya Shiromani Vir Tejaji (क्षत्रिय शिरोमणि वीर तेजाजी), 2001