Jalore district is an interesting place which serves as an important tourist destination. Number of tourists throngs the district throughout the year in order to enjoy the various places of tourism which are present in the district. The well known tourist destinations of Jalore District include religious as well as historical places of interest.
A place of religious importance of Jalore District is the Sundha Mata Temple. Sundha Mata Temple is located at 1220 meters height in the Aravalli mountain ranges. On Sundha Mountain is the temple of goddesses Chamunda Devi which is a very sacred place for devotees. It is 105 Km from the district headquarter and 35 Km. from sub divisional Bhinmal. This place lies in Raniwara Teshil in the midst of Malwara to Jaswantpura Road near Dantlawas village. Numerous tourists from both Gujarat and Rajasthan visit the place in huge numbers. The environment here is afresh and attractive. Sundha temple is made up of while marble, the pillars reminds the art of Abus`s Delwara temple pillars. A very beautiful idol of goddesses Chamunda is present under the huge stone.
In front of mother Chamunda a BhurBhuva Swaweshwar a Shivaling has been established. The Sundha inscription is of peculiar importance in historical sense-like the Harishen inscription or Delhi`s Mehrulli pillar inscription. Sundha inscription also throws light on the history of India.
In the main temple idols of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh`s idol are considered very old and extinct. During Navratri tourist from Gujarat and nearby areas comes in hug mass.
Jalore District is known for its antique past. Several forts and palaces testify the royal past of the district.
Pride and prestige of Jalore is its fort that sings its own story of valour and strength. This fort is a property of State Government`s archaeological department and a protected building since 1956. To go to Jalore fort one has to go through zig-zag roads through the mid-town.
Among temples the temple of Parshavnath is the grandest of all. The idols sculpted on the walls in the back side of temple attract visitors the most.
Moving from the four faced Jain Temple to the palace of Man Singh, one pillar of Parmar dynasty stands reserved on a small platform. Probably this is the only memorial of Parmars. The human height red stone`s pillar instantly speaks out the beauty of its artistic sculpting.
In the middle of Jalore District are the remains of a great Sanskrit School which dates back to the times of King Bhoj. Presently the school is known by the name Topkhana. Every pillar of the school attracts visitors for hours of its tiny stone carvings. It is an example of the beauty of middle ages art. The engravings of flowers, chains, elephant, bells, vines are basically in the form of geometric figures. In the main premise one room is built 10 feet above earth in the right corner, stairs are built to lead there.
Sire Mandir Temple is famous for its natural beauty belief and austerity. Sire temple is the abode of Lord Shankar and was built by Raja Ratan Singh. The Ratneshwar Temple, on the other hand, is famous for its vastness. Besides the Sundha Mata Temple of Jalore District the other religious places of the area are Sevadas Pataleswara, Jaganath Mahadev, Neelkanth Mahadev, Jahaz Temple Mandala. There is also a Jain Temple in Bhandavpur and a Jain Temple at Bakra Road.
Some of the other important forts of Jalore District are Fort of Bhadrajum, Fort of Kota Kosta.
Hence, it can be concluded that Jalore District will dishearten a visitor because it has ample ways with the help of which the district to some extent is a haven for the tourists.
