Sikar Attractions - Tourist Places To Visit In Sikar

Khatushyamji Temple is located in the Khatushyamji Village at a distance of around 97 km away from Sikar. This ancient white marble temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Krishna and is associated with several interesting legends. The temple is mentioned in the great epic 'The Mahabharata'.

A dip in the pond located in the temple is considered holy by the Hindus. The Shyam Garden of the temple attracts tourists with its charming landscape. This temple is famous for the Khatushyamji Fair which is held in the months of February and March.

This fair showcases various folk dances, music and art forms of the region. There is also a three-day annual fair held here between Phalgun Sudi Dashmi and Dwadashi of the Indian calendar.

Harasnath, also known as Harsh, is a village located in Sikar. This village is famous for its ancient temples. Among all these temples, the Harasnath Temple was constructed in the 10th century. In addition to this temple, tourists can see two Shiva temples located nearby.

One of these temples was constructed during the 18th century by Shiva Singh. Tourists can also see an inscription here dating back to 961 A.D. This inscription is considered to be the most authentic source to know the history of the famous Chauhan clan.

Madho Niwas Kothi is one of the popular tourist attractions of Sikar. It was built by Madhav Singh. Travellers can see beautiful golden paintings on the walls of the building.

Ganeshwar is a popular tourist attraction located in the Sikar District. This village is famous for hot sulphur springs. A dip in these springs is believed to cure skin ailments. Tourists can also see ruins of a 4000 year old civilisation here. The Baleshwar City, which is located close to Ganeshwar, is renowned for an old Shiva Temple.

Jeenmata is a village famous for an ancient temple dedicated to the Goddess Jeen Mata. According to a belief, this shrine was constructed around 1000 years ago. The architecture of the temple displays typical Rajputana design. The 24 beautiful pillars of the temple are carved with different figures.

Travellers can see here the eight-handed idol of the goddess, Jeen Mata. A large number of devotees visit this shrine on the occasion of an annual fair which is held on the festive occasion of Navratri. This Hindu festival is celebrated in the months of Chaitra and Ashwini of the Indian calendar.

Ramgarh is a town located at a distance of 54 km from Sikar. This town was founded by Rao Raja Devi Singh in the year 1791. It is famous for several cenotaphs, temples, havelis and ethnic handicrafts. Tourists can see here Ram Gopal Poddar Cenotaph, Tara Chand Ghanshyam Das Poddar Haveli, Baij Nath Ruhia Haveli, Ram Gopal Poddar Haveli and Gopi Ram Bagaria Haveli.

Apart from these, Motilal Sanwaika Haveli, Shani Dev Temple, Ganga Temple, Balaji Temple and Man Ji Khemka Haveli are other noted tourist attractions of the place.