Delwara

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Delwara
Sub-Tehsil
Nickname:  "Devkul Patan Nagri"
Delwara Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of India Delwara Delwara (Rajasthan) Show map of Rajasthan
Coordinates: 24°46′31″N 73°44′47″E / 24.7752°N 73.7463°E / 24.7752; 73.7463
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Rajsamand
Elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,429
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Additional Official	English
• Regional	Mewari
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	313202
Telephone code	+91- 2952
Vehicle registration	RJ-30
Nearest Places	Udaipur, Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Haldighati, Kumbhalgarh, Chittorgarh
Climate	BSh

Delwara, nestled in the Aravalli Range hills, is a small town about 28 km away from Udaipur, Mewar (a former state in present-day Rajasthan), and close to Eklingji Temple, on the way to the temple town of Nathdwara, in the state of Rajasthan, India. Delwara was originally known as ‘Devkul Patan Nagri’ , which means the town of god.^{[citation needed]} It boasted over 1500 temples at one time, out of which there were over 400 Jain temples.^{[citation needed]} Delwara was the center of learning and culture before the 15th century AD. Around the middle of the 13th century, Raja Sagar, a Deora Chauhan and a descendant of Rao Kirtipal of Jalore, was a very brave king of Delwara (Mewar). Descendants of Raja Sagar sacrificed their lives while fighting alongside Ranas of Mewar against Muslim invaders.^{[citation needed]} Raja Sagar was the progenitor of Bachhawat and Bothra clans of Oswals. Sagar's son, Kunwar Bohitya was immensely influenced and inspired by Jain philosophy.  Samdhar, a grandson of Bohitya and a Deora Chauhan, was the first man in his genealogy to convert to Jainism.^{[citation needed]}