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Mukundgarh | |
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city | |
  Mukundgarh Location in Rajasthan, India  Mukundgarh Mukundgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°57′00″N 75°13′00″E / 27.95°N 75.2167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,469 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 333 705 |
| Telephone code | +91-1594 / 01594 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
Mukundgarh is a small city. Mukundgarh is a municipality and Subdistrict in Nawalgarh Tahasil Jhunjhunu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It lies a few kilometres from Nawalgarh.
Mukundgarh town was established by Thakur Mukund Singh Saheb in the 18th century. Mukundgarh was renamed from Shahabsar.
The main attractions include the Mukundgarh Fort, Ganeriwal Haveli, Kanodia Haveli and Saraf Haveli. These are old fresco-rich mansions that are still well-preserved. A few temples worth visiting are the Shiv Ji Temple, and Gopinath Ji Temple built by the Shekhawat Thakurs.
The town has a vibrant and colorful culture, with various festivals and celebrations held throughout the year. Mukundgarh hosts the annual Gangaur festival, a traditional Rajasthani event dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, Ganesh Mahotsav and Ashwin Navratri.
If you visit Mukundgarh you must visit Shri Bawliya Baba mandir. There is a miraculous wick burning inside the temple. Which can be seen only from the left side. If you enter inside the Garbhgrah(Sanctum Sanctorum) of the temple, then the burning wick will not be visible.
Ganesh Mahotsav is celebrated in the town on a large level for 10 days from Ganesh Chaturthi by:
- Swami Vivekanand Seva Sangh, near municipality building or lal kua
- Shri Nav Ganesh Mahotsav, behind the Mukundgarh Fort
During Ashwin Navratri(as per Hindu calendar), the people of the town establishes Goddess Durga statues for 9 days.
If you visit Mukundgarh don't forget to purchase Sweets from Phool Ji Pede Wale and Man Ji Pede Wale's shops.
Phool ji Pede wale:
Some famous education points in the town are as follows:
- Seth Shree Sagarmal Bagrodia Schools and ITI
- Kanoria Schools and Colleges
- Gurukripa Education Point
- Ramkumari Group of Educations
- Kesri Devi Gyan Mandir
- Gigi Devi Chokhani Bal Mandir
- Mukundgarh Public School
- Kids World Public School
- All Govt Schools