Jhajhar

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Jhajhar | type = city | latd = 27.86 | longd = 75.28
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Jhunjhunu
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altitude = 379
population_as_of = 2001
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area_telephone =91-1594
postal_code = 333304
vehicle_code_range =RJ18
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Jhajhar (झाझड़) is situated in the erstwhile province of Shekhawati of Rajasthan , India. It is located in the district of Jhunjhunu, approximately 7km from Nawalgarh. Formally it was the part of Pentalisa of Bhojyana.

History

The Jagir of Jhajhar with other villages was granted to the Kunwar Shri Purshottamdas Ji Saheb(Purshottam Singh), elder son of Thakur Todar Mal, ruler of Udaipurwati. Kunwar Purshottamdas married three wives (amongst others), 3rd, Thukrani Phool Kanwar Mertani Ji Sahiba of Kuchaman. He was succeeded by his son Thakur Prithvi Singh Ji Saheb as the Thakur Saheb of Jhajhar, he married 1st, Thukrani Biki Ji Sahiba, married 2ndly, Thukrani Biki Ji Sahiba, married 3rdly, Thukrani Udawat Ji Sahiba. He died valiantly fighting in the battle of Devli and Heerapura, north of Sambhar. [ [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/misc/shekhawat.html Shekhawat Dynasty] , ....Indian Princely States, Genealogical Gleanings Royal and Noble Lineages. ( The spacial help from "Bhanwar Chain Singh Shekhawat" of Jhajhar is gratefully acknowledged)] He had four sons, after his death Jhajhar was divided into Chaar Panas (four parts), among four sons of Thakur Prithvi Singh Ji. Due to the influence of the Shekhawats, no incident of theft or robbery happened under their rule in Jhajhar. The Shekhawat Sirdars of Jhajhar were the Bhomias (Landlords). Thakurs of Jhajhar paid allegiance to their overlords, the Maharajas of Jaipur, which was collected from Udaipurwati.

The Thakurs of Jhajhar belongs to Shekhawat sub clan (Bhojraj Ji Ka) of Kachwaha Dynasty of Jaipur

Group of 45 villages of Udaipurwati was popularly known as Pentalisa. Jhajhar was one of them.

Chaar Pana of Jhajhar

* Fateh Singh Ji Ka Pana, named after Thakur Fateh Singh Ji.
* Pana Malam Singh Sabhasinghot, named after Thakur Sabha Singh Ji.
* Karan Singh Ji Ka Pana, named after Thakur Karan Singh Ji.
** Bhairubas
* Padam Singh Ji Ka Pana, named after Thakur Padam Singh Ji.

Bhairubas

Bhairubas is in Karan Singh Ji Ka Pana of Jhajhar, located at 1KM from Jhajhar. Bhairubas named after Thakur Bhairu Singh Ji of Jhajhar.

Temples of Jhajhar

* Jamwai Mata Mandir, Jamway Mata is a Kuldevi of Kachwaha or Kachawa Dynasty.
* Sati ji Mandir,(Practice of Sati is banned in India.)
* Raghunath Mandir
* Hanuman Mandir, also known as "Revtya Mandir"
* Gaytri Mandir,
* Shiv Mandir,

Fairs & Festivals

Teej, Gangaur, Holi, Dussehra, Janmashtmi, Navratri and Diwali are celebrated with full enthusiasm in the village. The Rajputs specially celebrated the Dassehra and Gangaur. Gangaur is celebrated by Rajput ladies. The women dance the breathtakingly graceful Ghoomar, every night for five nights. Isar and Gangaur are bedecked and displayed in every noble house all over Rajasthan. The festival is celebrated like a wedding.
* At Bhairubas of Jhajhar, the function of Gangaur celebrated at the residence of Th. Berishal Singh Ji Shekhawat for 16 days celebration. Everyday, Rajput ladies and unmarried girls of raola come at haveli to pay homage to the deities. The beautiful deities of Isar and Gangaur are bedecked in all their finery. On the last day of the festival they are displayed in the Chowk, and then the two deities are taken out in a grand procession, accompanied by dancers, musicians, to the Kotri where a huge fair takes place, attracting people from the area. Procession starts from Kotri passes through the village and converges near well. At last deities then retire to the family residence of Berishal Singh Ji until the next year!

Neighborhoods

Nawalgarh, Bai, Birol, Beri, Khirod, Basawa, Gothra etc.

References

External links

* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/misc/shekhawat.html/ Shekhawat]