Agroha Dham
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File:Agroha Dhaam Hindu Temple.jpg 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.|305x305px]]
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|established = 1984
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|creator = Tilak Raj Aggarwal
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Agroha is a Hindu temple complex in Agroha of Hisar District, Haryana, India. Construction started in 1976 and was completed in 1984.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/introduction.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113145803/http://www.agroha.com/introduction.html |archive-date=2007-11-13 |title=agroha-introduction|date=13 November 2007}} The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi.
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.Agrawal Jati ka Vikas, Parmeshwari Lal Gupt, Kashi Paper Stores, 1942, p.180 in 1907, an ascetic Brahmananda Brahmachari arrive a Agroha.Shri Vishnu Agrsen Purana, Saksena Printing works, 1925, p. 5 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/agrdham.htm|title=None|accessdate=26 April 2023}} 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.
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/vikastrust.htm|title=None|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
Description of Agroha Dham
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/temple.html|title=None|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/temple.html#sarovar|title=None|accessdate=26 April 2023}} A naturopathy center is located near Shakti Sarovar, where treatment is done through yoga.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/temple.html#naturopathy|title=None|accessdate=26 April 2023}} An amusement park with a boating site has been built near the complex.{{Cite web|url=http://www.agroha.com/temple.html#park|title=None|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
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.[https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-mahaluxmi-temple-will-be-made-in-agroha-21841091.html अग्रोहा में 100 करोड़ की लागत से दस एकड़ में आद्य महालक्ष्मी मंदिर को तैयार करेंगे राम मंदिर के शिल्पकार], Jagran, 18 July 2021.
Festival
The Agroha Maha Kumbh festival is held every year on Sharad Purnima.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindu-blog.com/2011/10/agroha-mahakumbha-of-aggrawal-community.html|title=Agroha Mahakumbh of Agarwal Community - Agroha Mela|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.agroha.com/ Official website]
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Category:Hindu temples in Haryana