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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ahore
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalor district|Jalor]]
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| founder = Thakur Veridas
| named_for = Avri (आवरी)
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'''Ahore''' or '''Ahor''' is a town in the [[Jalore District]] of the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].

==Geography==
It is located 18 km east of [[Jalore]] on [[National Highway 325 (India)|NH 325]] between Jalore and [[Sanderao]]. It is the headquarters of the [[tehsil]] of the same name.

This town can be found at the intersection that connects Jalore, the District Headquarters, and [[Jodhpur]], a major city.

The Ahor tehsil has 41 [[Gram Panchayat]]s. The Gram Panchayats are: [[Agwari, Jalore|Agawari]], Ahore, Aipura, [[Ajeetpura]], [[Bala, Ahore]], Bankli, Badanwari, Bavadi, [[Bhadrajun]], Bhawrani, Bhanswara, Bhooti, [http://www.bhorda.com Bhorda], Bithuda, Chandra, Charali, Chavarcha, Chunda, Dayalpura, Dodiyali, Ghana, [[Guda Balotan]], [[Harji]], Kamdba, Kanwla, Kavarada, Nimbla, Norwa, Nosra, [[Padarali]], Panchota, Paota, Raithal, Rama, Rodla, Sankarna, Sedria, Shankhwali, Sugalia Jodha, Thanwala, Umedpur, Valadara and Vediya.<ref>[http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=700&parenttype=B&ptype=V&button1=Submit Village Panchayats of AHORE, JALORE, RAJASTHAN]{{Dead link|date=October 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The population of Ahor is 16,873 according to a census in 2011. The male population is 8,602, while the female population is 8,272.

==Culture==

=== Jainism ===
The city is the birthplace of Indian [[Jainism|Jain]] scholar Muni Jayanandvijay. The centre of Jain books and literature, known as Gyan-Bhandar, was established there by Jain [[Acharya Rajendrasuri]]. The town has eight Jain temples, one of which was Godi Parshvanath Jain Mandir, which had its ''pratishtha'' done under the guidance of Shri [[Acharya Rajendrasuri]] Maharaaj.

The temple of Shree Vimal Nath Swami is in the center of Ahor. Shree Kalyan Vijajji Mahajsaheb created the ''[[Panch Kalyanaka Pratishtha Mahotsava|pratishtha]]'' of this temple. A temple of Srimad Rajchandra of Agasashram is there. One of grand temple of Lord Paras Nath called Parshwdi. Vimal Nath Ji is one of the historical temples in Ahor and recently the ''pratishtha'' of a beautiful marble statue of Sri Kalyan Vijayji Maharaj, a Jain saint was built in this temple. Shantinathji is the oldest temple in Ahor and one of its kind in India. it is considered one of the ''tirth'' for the Jain community.

===Bhata Gair===
Ahor was famous for Bhata Gair, a ceremony which, until 2004, took place during the festival of [[Holi]]. As a rule, only those born in Ahor were allowed to participate. In this ritual, people were divided into two teams, one that consumed alcohol and the other that did not, and they were separated with a fence in between. The aim was to cross the fence, and the team who crossed the fence wins. When one player attempted to cross the fence, the members of the other team would throw stones and attack the player who the player which was crossing the fence with bamboo sticks. The ceremony was ended by the administration due to its dangerous nature.

===Chamunda Mata Mandir===
Locals believe that a statue of Chamunda Mata (Hindu Goddess) appeared from an old pond called Daki nada (Evil Pond) when a potter was digging for clay in the pond. That Chunda / Chamunda Mata statue was put in the mandir now known as Chamunda Mata Mandir.

=== Sureshawar Mandir ===
The famous Sureshawar Mandir (Lord Shiva Temple) can be found on Aesrana Hill. The temple is about 10 km away from Ahor and is near Pandgara Village.

=== Karni Mata Temple ===
The famous temple of Karni Mata at Sanwara is 2 km from Ahor.

==Economy==
Ahor is known for Suthar's steel handicraft and grill, railing and steel gate designs dedicated to temples. An estimated 35 steel handicraft workshops operate in Ahor. Their steel handicrafts can be seen across India. Ahor is also famous for its beautiful [[Mojari]] (a type of footwear) made of leather. <ref>''Mojari'' is a type of traditional footwear which is made of leather.</ref>

==External Links==
[https://infolog.in/ahor-thikana/ Ahor Thikana]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Jalore district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Jalore district]]

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