Musanagar

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Musanagar
Muktanagar
Gausganj Bazar
Town ( Kasba )
Musanagar
Nickname: 
Muktanagar
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Named for Mukta Devi,A Famous Mythical Temple
Government
  TypeChairman
  BodyBhartiya Janta Party
Area
  Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
  Totalabout 40,000
Languages
  Official Hindi

Secondary

English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209208
Vehicle registration UP-77
Coastline20 miles (32 km)
Nearest cityKanpur

Musanagar or Moosanagar is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh - Pin 209208. The town is situated near the bank of river Yamuna, on both sides of the Mughal Road. The town has a population of about 25,000. This place is also famous as Mukta Nagar. There are some very famous temples and Dargahs like Shree Mukta Devi Shree Bala Ji Dham Pahalwan Shah Baba Dargah and Khamosh Shah Baba . People throughout the country visit these temples, being among the famous temples. Plus, this town is a centre of trade for nearby villages. The town is known for good-quality products like metalwares, agricultural tools & machines, domestic products of routine usage (e.g. kitchenware) etc. available at appreciably low cost. Here are also available some shops of garments, textiles and jewelry which is what it is mainly famous for locally. Since decades, people of neighboring rural areas, extending as far as 20 kilometers from the town, have been coming here both for purchasing goods as consumers and doing local trade as businessmen due to which it has become a local hub of trade & business. There are two special days which are important for the trade - Thursday and Sunday, commonly known as "Bazaar ke din" (Days of market). There is a holiday for all businessmen on Monday. The town seems to have a vague imprint of Mughal Era in its culture and architecture.

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References

    External images
    Mukta Devi Temple
    Searchtool.svg Mukta Devi
    Searchtool.svg Mukta Devi old Idols
    Searchtool.svg Back place of Mukta Devi
    Searchtool.svg Devayani Sarovar

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