Alarsa is a village with a population around 10,000 located in

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. It is situated 5 km away from sub-district headquarter

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and 14 km away from district headquarter

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. Geographical area of Alarsa is around 9 km². It is located in the

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History

It is said that it was established in the thirteenth century by a fellow named Ramji Vanzara. The original name of the village was Ram rasa. It was given in honor of Ramji Vanzar. Later on during the Muslim Rule of Alauddin, one of his subordinate called Lalkhan changed the name to Alla rasa (After Muslim god "Allah") which later became Alarsa. There is an old belief that

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spent one night at Alarsa and at that place Ramji Temple was established. Alarsa is well known for patel samaj

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. Alarsa is famous for great saints like Sitaram Maharaj and Revapuri Maharaj.

External links

www.alarsavillage.com

References

Villages in Anand district {{Anand-geo-stub