Agroha Dham

This article is about the Hindu temple complex in Agroha. For other uses, see Agroha (disambiguation).

The entrance to the Agroha Dhaam Hindu temple located in Agroha.

Agroha Dham
Agroha Dham
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Hisar
Deity	Mahalakshmi
Festivals	Agroha Maha Kumbh
Governing body	Agroha Vikas Trust
Location
Location	Agroha (town)
State	Haryana
Country	India
Interactive map of Agroha Dham
Coordinates	29°19′54″N75°37′31″E / 29.33167°N 75.62528°E / 29.33167; 75.62528
Architecture
Type	Vastu Shastra
Creator	Tilak Raj Aggarwal
Established	1984
Completed	1984
Specifications
Temple	3
Monument	1
Website
http://www.agroha.com/

Agroha is a Hindu temple complex in Agroha city of Hisar District of Haryana state of India. Construction started in 1976 and was completed in 1984. ^[1] The main temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi. The temple complex is located adjacent to the Agroha Mound and near Maharaja Agrasen Medical College.

History

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]

The temple complex

Hanuman temple

Sheela Mata Temple Agroha

Main temple with 3 wings

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]

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. ^[7]

Sarovar

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 . ^[8] A naturopathy center is located near Shakti Sarovar, where treatment is done through yoga. ^[9] An amusement park with a boating site has been built near the complex. ^[10]

Festival

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

See also

• Agroha development plan
• Agroha Mound
• Rakhigarhi

References

1. "agroha-introduction". 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007.
2. Agrawal Jati ka Vikas, Parmeshwari Lal Gupt, Kashi Paper Stores, 1942, p.180
3. Shri Vishnu Agrsen Purana, Saksena Printing works, 1925, p. 5
4. "None" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
5. "None" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
6. "None" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
7. अग्रोहा में 100 करोड़ की लागत से दस एकड़ में आद्य महालक्ष्मी मंदिर को तैयार करेंगे राम मंदिर के शिल्पकार, Jagran, 18 July 2021.
8. "None" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
9. "None" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
10. "None" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
11. "Agroha Mahakumbh of Agarwal Community - Agroha Mela" . Retrieved 26 April 2023.

External links

• Official website