Places to visit in Rajgarh District
Places to visit in Rajgarh District
Shrinathji ka bada temple Rajgarh
A large temple of Shrinathji is situated amidst the hills on the banks of river Nevaj, famous for its ancient and grandeur. The architecture of this magnificent temple establishes the identity of the city. It is very beautiful. Due to being situated on the banks of the river, when the water level of the river rises during the 
rainy season, the garbha griha of the temple is submerged. The then King Balbahadur Singh Ji started construction of the temple in the year 1887, as an inspiration to build the temple of the grand prince of the princely state of Rajgarh in the dream in 1887, it took 24 years to build the temple. On completion of the construction work, the then King Bainsinghji established the very beautiful Vigraha (idol) of Lord Shrinathji in the auspicious time on the tenth day of the Jyestha month of 1911, “Ganga Dussehra”, in the auspicious time. Every year Ganga Dasami is celebrated as the Patotsav (Foundation Day) of the temple. Since the year 1911, the order of the Lord’s Ashtayam Seva Darshan continues in the temple continuously. Every day Mangala Aarti is performed at 8.30 Shringar Darshan 9.15 and Rajbhog Darshan at 10.15 and in the evening at 6.15, the evening Bhog at 6.30 and Shayan Darshan at 7.00.
Festivals and Festivals of the year: Krishna Janmashtami, Nandamohotsav, Nokavihar, Ramnavami, Holi Phoolphag, Annakut Festival, Shravanmas, Hindola Utsav etc. are celebrated with great pomp and show.This temple is the tallest (111 feet) shikhara temple in the state on the banks of river Nevaj. During the evening, the Romachak Drisha is seen on the summit of the temple.
Ghurel Pashupatinath Temple-Biaora
The Pashupati Nath Ghurel temple of historical importance is heavily crowded every year on shrawan Monday, this temple is situated between the town Biaora 
and Suthalia, its distance is 15 kilometers from the Biaora, there is also a cave near the temple, worship of Bholenath continues here for years .Tthe giant statue of Pashupatinath was installed in 1993, which is 7 feet high, here on the Makar Sakranti mela is held and people in large numbers from various parts came here.
Here Kavad Yatra is being held in the city on the hariyali amavasya for the past many years. The pilgrims involved in the area along with the Kavadiyas of the area rest at the Shiv Mandir at Suthalia and bring water from Parvati river at Ghoghara Ghat at 5 am. After this, duly worshiped on the statue of Lord Shankar, situated on the hill of Ghurel, about 16 km away, and abhisek it with the water of Parvati river.
Kapileshwar Mahadev Temple-Sarangpur
Kapileshwar Mahadev Temple, built in the middle of the river Kalisindh, is famous for its supernaturalism, natural beauty and religiosity and is the center of 
faith.Its specialty is that it is safe even amidst the sharp current of the river and the floods that occur every year; the temple is a unique specimen of architectural art. This temple built hundreds of years ago is designed in such a way that the flood water reaches only half the peak.It is believed that Kapil Muni did penance on this rock of the temple. Shiv ling was established by him. Traces of the cracking claws of his Kapila cow are still present on the rock. The temple was renovated 800 years ago by Maharaja Jeevaji Rao Panwar of Dewas.
Being in the middle of the river and on the banks of the cremation ground, the importance of chanting and worship in this temple is no less than that of Jyotirlingeshwar. A 7-day fair is organized here on the full moon day of Kartik. Here is the Shani temple with Sri Balaji and Navagrahas. Devotees arrive on Somavati and Shanishwari Amavasya.
Kundalia dam
Kundalia major irrigation project has been constructed on the Kalisindh River between District Rajgarh and District Agar-Malwa in Madhya Pradesh. The 
approved cost of the project is Rs. 3448.00 crores. This project proposes to irrigate 419 villages with new technology like drip, sprinkler etc. in a total area of 1,30,639 hectare Rabi in Sarangpur, Khilchipur and Jeerapur of Rajgarh district and Nalkheda and Susner blocks in Agar-Malwa district. The construction work of Kundalia Dam has been completed in 12/2018. 11 numbers of radial gates of 12X17m size have been constructed for drainage of the reservoir. Through this project, by laying underground pipe lines, water will be supplied to the farmer’s farm (one hectare) by providing water at high pressure through micro-irrigation. Micro irrigation of 67,591 hectares of total land of 63 villages of Susner and Nalkheda blocks of Agar-Malwa district, 63,548 hectares of land in Jeerapur and Sarangpur blocks of Rajgarh district and 67,091 in Sarangpur block.
Mohanpura dam Rajgarh
Mohanpura Irrigation Project is the first such project in the country that will irrigate fields with pressure. This is the first long pipeline in the country, under this 
project costing 3800 crores, the underground canal with the longest pressure pipe will irrigate 1 lakh 35 thousand hectares of land. In the first phase, 25 hectares of rocky land will be irrigated in Kalipith area. Underground pipe laying work is going on in other areas. Mohanpura Dam is built on the Nevaj River, 8 km from Rajgarh.
Last Modified : 12/4/2023
