Salangpur, Gujarat

Sarangpur
સાળંગપુર
Sarangpur
village
Sarangpur
Sarangpur

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 22°14′N 71°44′E / 22.233°N 71.733°E / 22.233; 71.733Coordinates: 22°14′N 71°44′E / 22.233°N 71.733°E / 22.233; 71.733
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Botad
Population (2007)
 • Total 3,000
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 382451
Vehicle registration GJ-01
Nearest city Bhavnagar
Literacy Around 30%
Website gujaratindia.com

Sarangpur is a village in the Botad District in the state of Gujarat, India, and its name is also often pronounced, "Salangpur". Sarangpur is known throughout India for the historic Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji temple and BAPS Swaminarayan temple located in the village.

The villagE of aBOUT 3000 lies at the border of Ahmedabad district. The nearest city is Botad. The various families are Patel (Leuva patel), Darbar (Kshatriya), Rajput, Darji, Kumbhar, Harijan, Bharvad, Koli etc.

The village is about 153 km. away from Ahmedabad. To visit this place in during the early morning, 10:30 pm & 12:30 pm buses run from and to Ahmedabad.

Temples

Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji

Hanuman_temple,_Salangpur 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 Kastbhanjan (Crusher of sorrows).[2]

Smuthi 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 being an auspicious number within the Swaminarayan Sampraday). It is a headquarters and training hub for newly enrolled monks (sadhus).

In Gujarati, 'Sarang' means peacock. "Sarangpur" - a place where peacocks live. There are many in the gardens of the Swaminarayan temple.

Every year thousands of devotees gather at the temple to celebrate Holi - the festival of colors.

The Swaminarayan temple at Kundal is located about 10 km east of Sarangapur, close to highway. This complex is very big and serene.

Swaminarayan temples at [Botad], located 10 km west of Sarangapur, are also popular.

References

  1. ↑ Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. pp. 128, 96. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  2. ↑ Philip Lutgendorf (2007). Hanuman's tale. Oxford University Press US. p. 248. Retrieved May 14, 2009.


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