Luni, Rajasthan

Luni is a town in Jodhpur district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 35 km South from Jodhpur district headquarters, Luni is also the headquarters of Luni tehsil.

Luni
City
Luni Location in Rajasthan, India Luni Luni (India)
Coordinates: 26.0017°N 73.0022°E / 26.0017; 73.0022
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jodhpur district
Government
• Member of Parliament	Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ( 2014- Present )
• Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)	Mahendra Bishnoi
Languages
• Official	Hindi and Rajasthani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	342802
Telephone code	02931
Vehicle registration	RJ 19

Geography

Luni is located in Central Rajasthan on the banks of the Luni River. Luni is near the villages of Shikarpura, Satlana, French, and Barliya. The nearest city, the District capital of Jodhpur, is 35 km (22 mi) away.

The artisans inhabiting the village pursue their ancestral profession of fashioning metal, clay or wood into intricate forms.

Climate

During the summer, the temperature can go as high as 44 °C (111 °F). In the winter, it can range from 15 degrees to 25 degrees. Nights are cool and days are hot and humid.

Tourist attractions in Luni

Fort Chanwa

Chanwa Fort in Luni

Fort Chanwa is a red sandstone fort. It was built around 1895 by Kaviraja Muraridan of Bhandiyawas who received Luni as jagir during the rule of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II of Marwar. The red sandstone was brought from Jodhpur for construction. Later the fort became a heritage hotel. Its main features are manicured gardens, carved lattice work friezes and Jharokas (or balconies).

Shikarpura

In Rajasthan, saint Raja Ram established a Math (Ashram) in Shikarapura near Luni, Jodhpur. This ashram is famous as Shikarpura Ashram.