Sarangpur, Gujarat
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Sarangpur
Sarangpur | |
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Village | |
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| Nearest city | Bhavnagar |
| Literacy | Around 30% |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Sarangpur (also known as Salangpur) is a village in the
Botad District in the state of Gujarat, India. Sarangpur is known throughout India for the historic Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji temple and BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir located in the village.The village of about 3000 people lies at the border of Ahmedabad district. The nearest town is Botad
.The village is about 153 km. away from Ahmedabad.
Temples
Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is the only Swaminarayan temple which has the murtis of neither Swaminarayan nor Krishna as the primary object of worship.[1] It is dedicated to Hanuman in the form of Kashtbhanjan (Crusher of sorrows).[2]
Smruti temples of Shastri Yagnapurushdas and Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who succeeded Yagnapurushdas are also located near BAPS mandir.
Sarangpur is also known for its
Swaminarayan Sampraday). It is a headquarters and training hub for newly enrolled monks (sadhus). Smruti temples of Shastri Yagnapurushdas and Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who succeeded Yagnapurushdas are also located near BAPS mandir.[3]
In
peacock
. "Sarangpur" - a place where peacocks live. There are many in the gardens of the BAPS Swaminarayan temple.
Every year thousands of devotees gather at the temple to celebrate Holi - the festival of colours.
References
- ^ Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. pp. 128, 96. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
hanuman sarangpur.
- ISBN 978-0-19-804220-4. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ "BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Sarangpur". utsav.gov.in. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links
Gallery
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Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji -
Sarangpur Hanumanji Mandir -
Swaminarayan Temple, Sarangpur -
BAPS Swaminarayan Temple - Sarangpur -
Sarangpur Gate -
Yagnapurush Smruti Temple at Sarangpur
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