Agroha is a

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complex in Agroha of

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. Construction started in 1976 and was completed in 1984. The temple is dedicated to the

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History and development

Agroha is the historical place where the

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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. in 1907, an ascetic Brahmananda Brahmachari arrive a Agroha. 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

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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. 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.

Description of Agroha Dham

The main temple is divided into three wings. The central wing is dedicated to Hindu goddess

, western wing to goddess

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and eastern wing to Maharaja

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. ''Shakti Sarovar'' is a large pond behind the temple complex. It was filled with water from 41

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in 1988. A platform at the north-west end depicts the scene of ''

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''. A

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center is located near ''Shakti Sarovar'', where treatment is done through

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. An

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with a

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site has been built near the complex.

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.

Festival

The Agroha Maha Kumbh festival is held every year on

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References

External links

Official website
{{Haryana Hindu temples in Haryana Tourist attractions in Hisar district Agroha (town)