Ganagapura (Deval Ganagapur) is a Village in Karnataka, India.Village code= 278500 D.Ghangapur, Gulbarga, Karnataka It is located in the

Afzalpur Afzalpur is a panchayat town in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk. Geography Afzalpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet). The to ...

taluk of Kalaburagi district in Karnataka.The Village is noted for its Temple to

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, who is said to have attained realization on the banks of the confluence ( Sangama) of rivers

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Amarja The Amarja is a river that flows in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka, India. It is born at Koralli and flows up to 50–60 kilometres and will merge into the Bhima River at Sangama Kshetra Ganagapura village in Gulbarga District. Sangam Kshetra is ...

Demographics

In India's 2001 census, Ganagapura had a population of 6491, with 3250 males and 3241 females.

Religious significance

Ganagapura is a '' kshetra'' (place of pilgrimage) associated with Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, the second incarnation of Dattatreya. According to the book '' Shri GuruCharitra'', he promised that he would abide forever at Ganagapura. In the morning, he would bathe at the confluence of the

and

rivers. At midday, he would go through the village asking for '' bhiksha'' (alms of food), and accept '' pooja'' offerings in the form of ''

Nirguna Paduka ''Para Brahman'' ( sa, परब्रह्म, translit=parabrahma, translit-std=IAST) in Hindu philosophy is the "Supreme Brahman" that which is beyond all descriptions and conceptualisations. It is described as the formless (in the sense th ...

'' at the temple. Devotees believe that by bathing at the confluence between 3.30 am to 4.30 am (brahma muhurtham ), studying the Shri GuruCharita book for 7 days (sapthaha, the chapters would be spread across 7 days) at the odumbara tree ( Fig tree) at the confluence, by begging (''Maadhukari'') from at least five houses for 7 days in Ganagapura, and by offering ''Paduka Pooja'' at the temple, they can experience the living presence (''

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'') of Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, and be freed from sins and granted wishes.

Places of interest

Significant places include Nirgun Math, Kalleshewar. The Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. Sangam Kshetra – meeting point of Bhima and

rivers, Audumbar Tree, Ash Hill etc.

Transportation

Ganagapur is well connected by road and rail. There are many state-run buses from

Gulbarga Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kalaburagi district and is the largest city in the region of North Karnataka (Kalyana-Karnataka). Kalaburagi is 6 ...

to Ganagapur. The town is on the railway route.Railway to Ganagapura
/ref> Travellers need to get down at the Ganagapur Road railway station, which is on

- Mumbai route. From there to Ganagapur is by bus or auto-rickshaw. The nearest airport is at

Kalaburgi Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kalaburagi district and is the largest city in the region of North Karnataka (Kalyana-Karnataka). Kalaburagi is 6 ...

located 52 kilometres from Ganagapur.The roads have been repaired and improved by the Government of Karnataka. Pilgrims also from Maharashtra State can come via Solapur and

Akkalkot Akkalkot () is a City and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated 38 km southeast of Solapur and close to the border of Karnataka state. City is the home to Shri Swami Samarth, a 19th ...

. Both this places are having good connectivity to Ganagapur.

References

*http://www.srikshetraganagapur.com {{Gulbarga topics Cities and towns in Kalaburagi district