Sursura Explained

Sursura
Nickname:Teja Dham
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:26.8°N 75.04°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ajmer
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:305801
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01497
Registration Plate:RJ - 42
Iso Code:RJ-IN

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 snakebite when he back on the way after fighting with the enemies on 28 August 1103.[1] [2]

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 up to 45 °C. The winter months of October to February are mild and pleasant, with minimum temperature 0°, and with little or no humidity.

Infrastructure

There is gau shala. There are four government schools in Sursura. There is also a Dharamshala in front of tejaji's Temple in which life of Tejaji is depicted, as well as 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.

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: अजमेर . सुमित सारस्वत . 2022-09-04 . सांप को दिया वचन निभाया, अब लोक देवता के रूप में होती है इस गौ रक्षक की पूजा . 2023-09-25 . www.abplive.com . hi.
  2. News: 2016-09-15 . In India, getting bitten by a snake seen as good luck . en . Reuters . 2023-09-25.