Jonaicha khurd
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Jonaicha khurd जौनायचा खुर्द Jonayacha Khurd, Udiyapur (old name) |
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Baba Kundan Das Temple, Jonaicha Khurd
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| Nickname(s): Chhota Jonayacha | |
 Jonaicha khurd
Jonaicha khurd
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| Coordinates: 28°01′23″N 76°26′46″E / 28.023°N 76.446°ECoordinates: 28°01′23″N 76°26′46″E / 28.023°N 76.446°E | |
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 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Alwar |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 301706 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Jonaicha Khurd is a village of the tehsil Neemrana and the district Alwar of Rajasthan state in India with a population around 3000.
Jonaicha Khurd is located at 28°01′23″N 76°26′46″E / 28.023°N 76.446°E. It is located 5 km inside of the north-eastern border Rajasthan-Haryana. This village is the "Tapobhumi" of Baba Kundandas Maharaj, one of the greatest saints of the area. Its distance to National Highway number 8 (NH-8) at Shahajahanpur is 3 km. It is connected with all major metro cities of India like New Delhi (120 km), Gurgaon (80 km), Jaipur (152 km), Mumbai (1050 km), Kolkata (1400 km) and Chennai (2000 km) by the best roads of country, National Highways of India. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, is 100 km from this village, and the nearest railway station Bawal is 20 km away. Joniacha Khurd is surrounded by Bani Jonaicha in the south, Sanseri and Jonaicha Kalan in the west, Gugalkota in the east and Khandoda (Haryana) in the north. One of the major tourist and industrial spots of the area, Neemrana, is located 8 km from this village.
Jonaicha Khurd is the proud "Karmbhumi" and "Tapobhumi" of Baba Kundan Das Ji Maharaj. He was a great soul with many paranormal powers including Samadhi which he earned by practicing yoga. Today the "Dhuna" of Baba is a temple and fabulous place to visit. It is in the center of village both in terms of location and social activities. Important meetings, political gatherings, and "Keertans" usually take place here including annual fairs. Married couples start their married life not before taking blessings of the holy saint. An annual fair is held on the 6th (chhath) of Hindi month Bhadrapad in the memory of that great saint. Many sports competition such as wrestling (all India level, witnessing the participation of many national level wrestlers), kabaddi, and volleyball are major attractions of the fair.
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