Agroha Dham

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The grand entrance of the Agroha Dhaam Hindu temple located in Agroha, Hisar district, Haryana. The temple is dedicated to goddessMahalakshmi, the Kuladevi of the Agrawals, who trace their origins to Agroha, whose foundations were laid by the great king Maharaja Agrasen. Agroha Dhaam Hindu Temple.jpg
The grand entrance of the Agroha Dhaam Hindu temple located in Agroha, Hisar district, Haryana. The temple is dedicated to goddessMahalakshmi, the Kuladevi of the Agrawals, who trace their origins to Agroha, whose foundations were laid by the great king Maharaja Agrasen.

Agroha Dham
Agroha Dham
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Hisar
Deity Mahalakshmi
FestivalsAgroha Maha Kumbh
Governing bodyAgroha Vikas Trust
Location
Location Agroha (town)
State Haryana
Country India
Geographic coordinates 29°19′54″N75°37′31″E / 29.33167°N 75.62528°E / 29.33167; 75.62528
Architecture
Type Vastu Shastra
CreatorTilak Raj Aggarwal
Date established1984
Completed1984
Specifications
Temple(s)3
Monument(s)1
Website
http://www.agroha.com/

Agroha is a Hindu temple complex in Agroha of Hisar District, Haryana, India. Construction started in 1976 and was completed in 1984. [1] The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi.

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History and development

Agroha is the historical place where the Agrawal community originated in antiquity. in 1194, Agroha was captured by Ghori and the settlement at Agroha declined, and people settled in nearby Hansi, Hissar, Delhi and places further away. Agroha became desolate. [2] in 1907, an ascetic Brahmananda Brahmachari arrive a Agroha. [3] He organized a group named Agrawal Darbar in 1908 by inspiring the Agrawal community representatives (Panchayat). A gaushala, a shiva temple, and 18 sati shrines were established. Marwari Agrawals of Calcutta such as Tarachand Ghanshyamdas supported the project.

The decision to construct the modern temple was made at the convention of All India Aggarwal Representatives in 1976. The trust was established for this purpose under Shri Krishna Modi and Rameshwar Das Gupta. [4] The land was donated to the trust by Laxmi Narain Gupta and construction was started under the supervision of Tilak Raj Aggarwal. The construction of the main temple was completed in 1984 while construction of other features started in 1985 under Subhash Goel. [4]

Agroha Vikas Trust

Agroha Vikas Trust is the temple board responsible for the building and maintenance of the temple complex. It was founded in 1976. [5]

Description of Agroha Dham

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Hanuman temple
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Sheela Mata Temple Agroha

The main temple is divided into three wings. The central wing is dedicated to Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi, western wing to goddess Saraswati and eastern wing to Maharaja Agrasena. [6]

Shakti Sarovar is a large pond behind the temple complex. It was filled with water from 41 rivers of India in 1988. A platform at the north-west end depicts the scene of Samudra manthan . [7] A naturopathy center is located near Shakti Sarovar, where treatment is done through yoga. [8] An amusement park with a boating site has been built near the complex. [9]

New Adya Mahalaxmi temple

In 2021, plan was announced to build INR100 crore Adya Mahalaxmi temple, dedicated to Adi Mahalakshmi designed by the designers of the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi temple, will be 108 feet tall and it will be constructed on 10 acre land. [10]

Festival

The Agroha Maha Kumbh festival is held every year on Sharad Purnima. [11]

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