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Ladnun

Ladnun
लाडनूँ
Chanderi Nagari
City
Adinath Digambara Jain Temple, Ladnu
Adinath Digambara Jain Temple, Ladnu
Nickname(s): Chanderi Nagari
Ladnun is located in Rajasthan
Ladnun
Ladnun
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°39′00″N 74°23′00″E / 27.6500°N 74.3833°E / 27.6500; 74.3833Coordinates: 27°39′00″N 74°23′00″E / 27.6500°N 74.3833°E / 27.6500; 74.3833
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Nagaur
Elevation 328 m (1,076 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 65,575
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 341306
Telephone code 01581
Vehicle registration RJ-37
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Ladnu, also Ladnun, is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a Tehsil headquarters of Nagaur district. It is the city of Jain temples and one of the most visited pilgrim places of Jain community after Shri Mahaveerji. Ladnun is famous for Jain Vishva Bharati University, Jain temples of exquisite marble work, Ramanand gaushala and other old temples of religious and architectural importance. This city is also famous as the birthplace of sacred Jain Muni Aacharya Tulsi. The excursions from Ladnun within 15–20 km are Dungar Balaji, Salasar Balaji Dham, Tirupati Balaji at Sujangarh.

Ladnun is a town and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is also the tehsil's headquarters and subdivision. Ladnun tehsil has [139 village] in all. Nimbi Jodha, Kasumbi and Sunari are the largest of the villages and have 32 sarpanch and more than 100 panch, Ladnun has a M.L.A seat under Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha and it comes under Nagaur Lok Sabha seat. Ladnun has 32 elected ward members in Ladnun Municipality. It also has one Panchayat Samiti, Tehsil and sub-division offices, one S.D.M. (CJ) Court and a stadium. Ladnun was earlier known as Chanderi Nagari, It is 380 km west of Delhi and 225 km north-west of Jaipur. Its population is approx. 57,047 as of 2001 Indian census. It is situated 329 m above sea level and at 27° 39' 0" north and 74° 23'-1" east longitude. The city is known for its spiritual tourist spots. The famous Jain Vishva Bharati Institution (founded by Acharya Tulsi in 1970) is situated here. The Vishva Bharati yoga and meditation camps for attitudinal change, behavioral modification and integrated development of personality are conducted in Ladnun, Rajasthan.


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