Places to visit in Dausa
4 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.
District headquarters 1
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Dausa (district headquarters) Two sources
Headquarters of Dausa district; formed 10 April 1991 (Wikipedia).
Forts and palaces 1
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Bhadrawati Palace Official source
Palace-fort of the 11th century attributed to the Kachhwaha chief Dhula Rao (Incredible India).
Temples and shrines 1
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Mehandipur Balaji Temple Official source
Hanuman temple known for healing rituals (Incredible India).
Museums, havelis and culture 1
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Chand Baori, Abhaneri Official source
9th-century stepwell about 20 m deep with some 3,500 steps in a geometric pattern (Incredible India); in Dausa district (Wikipedia).
In depth: Chand Baori, Abhaneri
Dausa, 55 km from Jaipur on the Agra highway, holds Chand Baori at Abhaneri, one of India's deepest stepwells, and the Mehandipur Balaji temple (Incredible India).
At a glance
- Type
- Stepwell (Incredible India) Official source
- Built
- 9th century (Incredible India) Official source
- Depth
- About 20 m (65 ft) (Incredible India) Official source
- District
- Dausa (Wikipedia; Incredible India files it under Jaipur) Two sources
History and significance
- 9th century
- Chand Baori built (Incredible India). Official source
- 10 April 1991
- District formed from Jaipur (Wikipedia). Two sources
What to see
- Chand Baori, Abhaneri
- 9th-century stepwell about 20 m deep with some 3,500 steps in a geometric pattern (Incredible India); in Dausa district (Wikipedia).
- Mehandipur Balaji Temple
- Hanuman temple known for healing rituals (Incredible India).
- Bhadrawati Palace
- Palace-fort of the 11th century attributed to the Kachhwaha chief Dhula Rao (Incredible India).
Visiting
- Timings, fees
- Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified
Festivals
- Festivals
- To document. Not yet verified
Visitor guidelines
- Remove shoes at temples, dargahs and Jain shrines and dress modestly; Jain temples may have further rules at the gate (estimate).
How to reach Chand Baori, Abhaneri
- By rail
- Dausa station (DO) (Incredible India). Official source
- By road
- 55 km from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra highway (Incredible India). Official source
Month by month
| Month | Temp °C | Sunrise | Sunset | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | IMD normals to add | 07:14 | 17:50 | Good: cool days, cold nights |
| Feb | IMD normals to add | 07:01 | 18:15 | Good: clear and mild |
| Mar | IMD normals to add | 06:35 | 18:32 | Warming; Holi |
| Apr | IMD normals to add | 06:01 | 18:47 | Hot |
| May | IMD normals to add | 05:36 | 19:03 | Very hot: avoid midday |
| Jun | IMD normals to add | 05:29 | 19:18 | Hottest; dust storms possible |
| Jul | IMD normals to add | 05:38 | 19:20 | Monsoon; humid |
| Aug | IMD normals to add | 05:55 | 19:02 | Monsoon; lakes fill |
| Sep | IMD normals to add | 06:08 | 18:30 | Rain easing |
| Oct | IMD normals to add | 06:22 | 17:56 | Good: post-monsoon |
| Nov | IMD normals to add | 06:43 | 17:34 | Good; Pushkar Fair season |
| Dec | IMD normals to add | 07:05 | 17:32 | Good: cool; cold desert nights |
Suggested plans
- Day trip from Jaipur
- Abhaneri and Bhandarej.
How to reach Dausa
- By train
- See the sources for the nearest station.
- By air
- Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the main gateway (Incredible India).
- By road
- National and state highways; route details to confirm.
- Headquarters
- Dausa
- Coast
- Interior district
Best time to visit Dausa
- Best time
- October to March (estimate).
- Climate
- Hot, dry summers (above 40 C in May-June in Incredible India's tables), short monsoon July-September, cool winters with cold desert nights (estimate).
Dates to plan around in Rajasthan
- Pushkar Fair — Pushkar, Ajmer: About seven days around Kartik Purnima (Wikipedia); Kartik Purnima is 24 Nov 2026
- Jaipur Literature Festival — Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur: 14-18 Jan 2027 (The Telegraph, 9 Oct 2026)
- Desert Festival — Jaisalmer and Sam dunes: Three days; 2027 dates to confirm (Incredible India)
- Thar festival — Barmer: March (Wikipedia)
- Mallinath cattle fair — Tilwara, Balotra: April, about two weeks (Wikipedia)
Where to stay in Dausa
No stays have been verified for Dausa yet — our guide lists a stay only after checking it with an official source.
Quick answers about Dausa
What is Dausa known for?
Chand Baori at Abhaneri, Mehandipur Balaji and Bhandarej, on the Jaipur-Agra road.
What is the one place not to miss in Dausa?
Chand Baori, Abhaneri. 9th-century stepwell about 20 m deep with some 3,500 steps in a geometric pattern (Incredible India); in Dausa district (Wikipedia).
Which is the nearest railway station to Dausa?
See the sources for the nearest station.
Which is the nearest airport to Dausa?
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the main gateway (Incredible India).
When is the best time to visit Dausa?
October to March (estimate).
How many places are there to visit in Dausa?
Our guide lists 4 places in Dausa district, Rajasthan, across district headquarters, forts and palaces, temples and shrines, museums, havelis and culture.
Nearby, in neighbouring districts
- Amber (Amer) Fort, Jaipur — Fort-palace commissioned by Raja Man Singh I in 1592, of pale yellow and pink sandstone above Maota Lake; part of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan World Heritage Site (Incredible India; Wikipedia).
- Bhangarh Fort, Alwar — 17th-century township of Raja Madho Singh of Amber, now ruins wrapped in legend (Incredible India); in Alwar district (Wikipedia).