Sardarshahr
Description
The Terapanthi Swetamber Oswal Jain merchant community predominates in Sardarshahar, which is situated in the Thar Desert. It has havelis adorned with fresco paintings and carved woodwork. It also has a small fort that now houses government offices. It is the birthplace of the Eleventh Acharya of Jain Swetambar Terapanth, Acharya Shri Mahashramanji.
Education
Sardarshahar has become an education hub in the district. The IASE D University is a constituent of Gandhi Vidya Mandir (GVM#. The foundation stone of the 1,200-acre (4.9 km) university campus was laid in 1955 by the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad. It educates over 10,000 students from kindergarten to post-graduate and Ph.D. The SBD Government College enrolls over 2,000 students for undergraduate and graduate courses. Javahar Navoday Vidyalaya is located in Sardarshahar. Bal Mandir Senior Secondary School occupies a sprawling campus in the heart of town. Other important educational institutes are Seth Sampatmal Dugar Senior Secondary School, Balika Vidhyalaya, Shri Bhartiya Aadarsh Vidhyapeeth, Mittal Girls College, Government Senior Secondary School, Meera Niketan, Oxford Public School and Krishna Public School.
Havelis
The east wall of Jammer Haveli’s haveli #mansion) has a frieze depicting the story of Pabuji, the hero who introduced camels to Rajasthan. It features paintings from c. 1900 that depict scenes from the Mahabharata. The haveli of Amar Chand Jammer also hosts friezes on the walls of its forecourt. Sampat Mal Gadhaiya's haveli has paintings and is a tourist spot. The haveli of Mangatmal Ridhkaran Dugar has a room whose walls are painted with real gold. The haveli of the late Baijnathji Chaudhary on Chaudhary marg near Ghantaghar is about 125 years old and hosts frescos on its walls.
Temples
Iccha Puran Balaji Temple is dedicated to Monkey God Hanuman #colloquial Balaji) located on SH-7. Shani Dev temple is maintained by the Panchiram Pincha charitable trust and is located at Pincha Ka Baas, Meena Ka Kkunva. Sadana Thikana is a lecture hall and meditation center of the Terapanth Jain Oswal community. Satyanarayan ji's temple is also a historical and famous temple known for its ancient architecture. Another temple is of Baba Ramdevji. The other most famous temple is Shree Nath ji temple (related to Nath Sampradaya) established by Somnath Ji Maharaj.
