Sarangpur, Gujarat Explained

Sarangpur
Other Name:Sarangpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:22.158°N 71.7701°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Botad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3000
Population As Of:2007
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:382451
Registration Plate:GJ-33
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bhavnagar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:Around 30%

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

Hanuman temple, Sarangpur is a Hindu temple (mandir) located in Sarangpur, Gujarat and comes under the Vadtal Gadi of the 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 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Shikharbaddha mandir, built in 1916 by Shastri Yagnapurushdas which is the second highest temple in Gujarat at exactly 108 feet (108 is an auspicious number within the 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 Gujarati, 'Sarang' means 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

  1. Book: Raymond Brady Williams . An introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism . Cambridge University Press . 2001 . registration . hanuman sarangpur. . May 14, 2009. 128, 96.
  2. Book: Philip Lutgendorf . Hanuman's tale . Oxford University Press US . 2007 . May 14, 2009. 248. 978-0-19-804220-4 .
  3. Web site: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Sarangpur . 2023-11-21 . utsav.gov.in . en.

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