Swamibagh

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?Swamibagh Uttar Pradesh • India
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Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Agra
Population	1,909 (2001)

Swamibagh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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As of 2001 India census^[1], Swamibagh had a population of 1909. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Swamibagh has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 77%. In Swamibagh, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Swami Bagh Temple at Dayal Bagh is 10 km to the north of Agra. Started in 1904, it is still under construction even after 100 years! The white marble Samadhi of the Radha Swami, the founder of a unique religion that seeks to being all religions under one umbrella and preaches unity of mankind, the construction of this temple is not expected to be completed until sometime next century. If you want to witness the Pietra Dura inlaid marble work, you must visit the temple and walk to its sides to see the artisans at work. The aim of this structure is to build a temple for Hindus, a church for Christians, a gurudwara for Sikhs and a mosque for Muslims, each on a separate floor, in the same building, to symbolize brotherhood and unity in mankind. The artistic work here is wonderful and has an outstanding visual appeal. However, locals believe that perfect harmony between all the religions at once is impossible, so the building symbolizing it would never be complete