Shringaverpur, also spelt Singraur, is a village in the Indian state of

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Culture

According to folklore, Lord

Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...

crossed the river

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at Shringaverpur on his way to exile along with

Sita Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...

and

Lakshmana Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and i ...

. Shringverpur is mentioned in the

Ramayana The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ...

, where it is described as the capital of the Kingdom of Nishadraj (King of Fishermen). "Sita, Ram and his brother came to Shringverpur" can be found within. The Ramayana mentions that Rama, his brother

and wife

, stayed for a night in the village before leaving for forest exile. Kevat (a boatman) refused to carry Rama across the Ganges as Rama's feet dust had turned a rock to a woman and was worried his boat would also turn into a woman. He offered to carry them only if Rama would let him wash Rama's feet. Rama allowed this and Kevat washed Rama's feet with Ganges water and drank the water to show his devotion.

History

Excavations at Shringverpur unearthed the temple of Shringi Rishi. The village may have taken its name from those sages. During the

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period, the Singraur group was formed to face the chaotic forces by the

Kshatriyas Kshatriya () (from Sanskrit ''kṣatra'', "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) is one of the four varnas (social orders) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term ''kṣatriyaḥ'' is used in the con ...

, including clans of Sengar and Gaharwar Brahmakshatriya Kshatriya. A small temple was built on the site where Nishadraja Ram is said to have worshipped Shivling. The village has several ruined walls and structures. In 2019,

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divided the Kaurihar block of

Soraon Soraon is a town and one of eight Tehsil of Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Soraon Tehsil consist of 404 villages/Gram Panchayats. Muhammadpur Hathigahan being most populous Gram Panchayat and Pabnah and Uthgi being least ...

Tehsil and created a new block Shringverpur Dham.

Infrastructure

A large old hydraulic system is in the village. A cremation centre is set on the riverbank. People from across Uttar Pradesh come to Shringaverpur for cremation.

Gallery

Geography

The village is on the Ganges riverbank, from

Prayagraj Prayagraj (, ; ISO 15919, ISO: ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi, Varanasi (Benar ...

References

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