The name Mandsour evolved from Marhsaur, which originated from Marh and Saur (or Dasaur), two of the villages which merged in the town.[citation needed] The town was known as Dashapura in ancient times. The city consists of ten ‘puras’, which gave it the name Dashpura.
It is also believed that this place was once the maternal residence of Mandodari, the wife of Ravana. In old city areas, people worship the idol of Ravana and avoid participating in the ‘Ravana Dahan’ (burning the idol of Ravana as a symbol of victory of good over evil) ritual on Vijayadashami (Dashahara) as they regard Ravana their son-in-law. A 35-feet ten headed sitting idol of Ravana can be seen in the Khanpura area of the city.
Mandsour : The City of Lord Pashupatinath
Mandsour is rich in archaeological and historical heritage But what makes it famous is the temple of Lord Pashupatinath located on the bank of shivna. Its idol has parallel only in Nepal. The most common language is Malvi (Rajasthani and Hindi Mixed).It is also famous for large production of Opium around the world. The slate pencil industry is the main industry of the district.
1.LOCATION
Mandsaur District forms the northern projection of Madhya Pradesh from its western Division, i.e., Ujjain Commissioner’s Division. It lies between the parallels of latitude 230 45′ 50″ North and 250 2′ 55″ North, and between the meridians of longitude 740 42′ 30″ East and 750 50′ 20″ East.
2.BOUNDARIES
The District is bounded by two Districts namely Neemuch in the west-north and Ratlam District of Madhya Pradesh bounds it in the South. It is also surrounded by Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Kota, Jhalawar districts of Rajasthan.
3.AREA AND POPULATION
The District is an average size district of Madhya Pradesh. It extends for about 142 km. from north to south and 124 km. from east to west. The total area is 5521 sq. km. with a population of 1183274 in 2001. The Scheduled Castes population of the District is 212262, Scheduled Tribes 37526 and
5.SUBDIVISIONS AND TEHSILS
The District is divided into four sub divisions and eight tehsils. The sub divisional head quarters are at Mandsaur, Malhargarh, Sitamau and Garoth. whether Mandsaur, Malhargah, Garoth, Shamgarh, Dalauda, Bhanpura, Suwasra and Sitamau are eight tehsils of District.
Tourism in mandsour
- Famous pashupatinath temple
- Gandhisagar dam/ century
- Near chittorgarh fort (100km)
How to Reach mandsour
By Air
Mandsaur do not have any Airport. The two nearest Airports are Udaipur and Indore. The Udaipur Airport is around 180 k.m in north-west and Indore Airport is around 210 k.m in South from mandsaur.
By Rail
Mandsaur has its Railway station but nearest railway junctions are at Shamgargh and Ratlam where all long distance trains stops.
By Road
Mandsaur is well connected with roads. Nearby Neemuch district is about 50 KM and Ratlam district is 85 KM , connected with Mhow-Neemuch Highway road. It is also connected the Rajasthan State border via Pratapgarh which is about 25KM away.