Posalia

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Posalia
—  city  —
Posalia
Location of Posalia
in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates 25°05′N 72°59′E / 25.08°N 72.99°E / 25.08; 72.99Coordinates: 25°05′N 72°59′E / 25.08°N 72.99°E / 25.08; 72.99
Country India
State Rajasthan
District(s) Sirohi
Subdistrict(s) Sheoganj
Parliamentary constituency Jalore (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Assembly constituency Sheoganj
Civic agency Gram Panchayat
Population 6,094 (2001)
Official languages Hindi, Marwari
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


324 metres (1,063 ft)

Posalia, is a village situated in Sheoganj tehsil of Sirohi District of Rajasthan in Western India. Posalia is situated on National Highway No.14 and the nearest railway station is Jawai dam which is 24 km away. Thakur gotra rathods normally called Sirohia are the dominating people in the town.

[edit] Demographics

Population of Posalia is 6,094 according to census 2001, where male population is 3,108 while female population is 2,986.


[edit] The Temples

Posalia has a Jain temple of Lord Posali Parshvanath a black marble idol. Nearly 45 cms high, the idol is in the Padmasana posture. The pinnacled temple has nine hoods. There are many tirths whose historical features center round special historical events. There is a document showing that this temple was built by the Sangha in the year 1750. On the idol there is an inscription of the year 1745.

There is a 200 year old temple of Lord Shiva, which is believed to grant the attendees' wishes, and also a 350 year old temple.

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