Pali District, with the town of Pali being its administrative headquarters, is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is bounded by The Aravalli Range in the east. Towards the south, it is bounded Bamnera village under Sumerpur tehsil. Many tributaries of the Luni River run through the foothills which lay to the west of the district. The alluvial plain of the Luni constitutes the western portion of the district. It shares boundaries with Nagaur District in the north, Ajmer District in the northeast, Rajsamand District in the east, Udaipur District in the southeast, Sirohi District in the southwest, Jalore District and Barmer District in the west, and Jodhpur District in the northwest.

Pali History

The surrounding areas of Pali witnessed  a number of battles in the 16th and 17th centuries.  Rajput rulers defeated Shershah Suri in the battle of Giri near Jaitaran. Mughal emperor Akbar's army had constant battles with Maharana Pratap in Godwad area. Due to the continuous efforts of Veer Durga Das Rathore of Marwar, The Marwar area was taken back from Aurangzeb, who was the last mughal emperor. By then Pali had become submissive to Rathores of Marwar state. The rehabilitation of Pali was done by Maharaja Vijay Singh and soon it became a significant commercial center.

Volt of 1857, various Thakurs of Pali fought against the British rule under the leadership of Thakur of Auwa. The British army surrounded the fort of Auwa for many days. The history of Pali dates back to the pre-historic age as claimed by the geologists. They also claim that it has existed from the vast western sea spread over a large part of the present day Rajasthan. It is said that in the Vedic age Maharshi Javali chose this area for meditation and interpretation of Vedas. In the Mahabharata age, the Pandavas chose this place as a resting place during the. This area was called Balla-Desh when it was a part of the ancient Arbuda Province.

Pali Climate
 
Pali has a different climate as compared to the rest of the parts of western Rajasthan. A vast variation in climate is found due to the adjoining green and hilly areas. The temperature goes upto  46-47 degree centigrade in May-June during the summer season. The weather I mostly cools in winter season with the temperature getting as low as 4-5 degree centigrade occasionally in the months of December-January. Average rainfall in the district during the months of July-October is 300 mm.

Pali Tourism

Local people as well as foreigners are attracted to various tourist locations situated in the city. People from different parts of India come to Pali to give a visit Ranakpur, Jawai Dam, Parshuram Mahadev Temple, Jadan Aashram. Some of the famous tourist places listed as below

Tourist places in Pali
Navalakha Temple
Lakhotia Garden
Somnath Mandir
Bangur Museum
Shanidham Aashram
Parshwanath Temple (Manpura Bhakri, Pali)
Peer Dulheshah
Jaanrai Temple and Kubaji Samadhi, Jhitra
Rao Shiho Samadhi
Khutani Khetalaji Bheru Temple
Tehsil Desuri
Ranakpur Jain Temples
Nimbo Ka Nath
Parshuram Mahadev Temple
Jawai Dam
Ma Durga Temple, Nimaj