GANGYIASARA HIDDEN GEM OF THE SHEKHAWATI REGION

A TROVE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE N A T U R A L :The village of Gangyiasar has sand dunes and developed around a natural water body.

I N T A N G I B L E :This comprises the sand dunes and a natural water body around which the village developed.

The building crafts of the village in the form of wall paintings and embellishments still remain and can be seen over its built structures. An annual fair organised at the Rai Mata Temple, during the Navratras, is well known for its ‘kushti’/translate to Hindi or wrestling and attracts over 2 to 2.5 lakh pilgrims to the region.

The village of Gangyiasar is a standing repository of the built cultural heritage, once in its pristine glory, by far untouched by agents of modernisation.

Dronah

Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage

JAIPUR

HERITAGE-BASED SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

V I R A S A T

FOUNDATION

GANGYIASAR HERITAGE FOUNDATION

INTACH

IndianNational Trustfor Art and Cultural Heritage

The region around the village of Gangyiasar was

under the political control of the Chauhan Rajputs

during the 10th and 11th century until the Sultanate

invasions took over the seat of Quila Rai Pithaura,

currently known as Delhi. The history of the region

prior to this is still a matter of research.

10. Gauri Dutt Ji Haveli

2. Entrance to the Gangyiasar Fort, Chandani Mahal 13. Lal Haveli

Rai Mata Mandir 11. Paintings on the Wall of Jamuna Das Ji Haveli

F O R M O R E D E T A I L S P L E A S E C O N T A C T

Mr. Yogesh JoshiChairperson

Gangyiasar Heritage Foundationyogeshjoshi76@gmail.com

PHONE: 09549116665

L O C A T I O N : Gangyiasar is a village panchayat located in the Shekhawati region of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The entire village is hidden gem - a rarely highlighted inhabitant post (‘Panchpanna Guwadi’) that predates the forts and towns of the region from the era of Kyamkhani/Mughal/Rajputs.

Gangyiasar lies around 204 kilometres away from Jaipur and 259 kilometres from New Delhi. Bissau, Mehensar,Alsisar, Malsisar, Niradhanu, Mandawa and Ramgarh are the well known villages and towns located near it.

B U I L T H E R I T A G E :Over 63 structures and buildings have been identified that represent the built heritage of the settlement. These include the religious, defensive, residential, hospitality, commercial, public, infrastructure and memorial. The Shekhawati style of architecture is predominant with just one structure (the ‘Math’) built in the Sultanate style.

WATER BOX

BUS STAND

KAYMKHANI COLONY

JANGID COLONY

RANI SATI TEMPLE

JYOTI NAGAR

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1. Gangyiasar Fort2. Gangyiasar Fort (Chandani Mahal)3. Haveli in Gangyiasar Fort Complex4. Maan Palace5. Kothi6. Well7. Kuldeep Singh Haveli 8. Haveli9. Gulab Singh ji ki Haveli10. Gauri Dutt ji Haveli11. Jamuna Das ji Haveli12. Haveli13. Lal Haveli14. Haveli15. Ramchandra Singhania Shop16. Singhania Shop

17. Temple Thakur ji ka18. Mahadev ji Haveli19. Shop20. Setho ki Baithak21. Loknath ji Haveli22. Balaji Temple23. Joshi Haveli24. Guwadi25. Joshi Haveli 26. Shani Maharaj Temple27. Singhania Haveli 28. Kanodia Haveli 29. Banka Shop30. Vishnu Temple31. Purshottam ji Haveli32. Shops

33. Panchpanna Guwadi34. Banka Haveli35. Tibrewal Haveli36. Brahmin House 37. Haveli 38. Baithak and Joshi Haveli39. Banka Shop40. Rangrej House41. Daroga House42. Banka Shop43. Banka Haveli44. House 45. Banka Haveli46. Chattri47. Math48. Bodiya Kuan or Well

49. Chattri (Samadhi of Naga Baba)50. Kothi – Joshi Guest House51. Kothi – Joshi Bhavan52. Bhistian Ka Kuan53. Library54. Tibrewal Haveli55. Dharamshala presently J.J. Senior

Secondary Government School56. Singhania Haveli57. House 58. Banka Haveli59. Masjid60. Haveli61. Dayima ki Haveli62. Rai Mata Dharamshala63. Dayima Ki Kothi

7. Kuldeep Singh Haveli 1. Gangyiasar Fort 4. Maan Palace

20. Sethon Ki Baithak

47. Math - Decorative motifs in the interiors of the temple