Ganagapura
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Ganagapura ಗಾಣಗಾಪುರ |
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| Village | |
| Ganagapur | |
| Nickname(s): Deval Ganagapura | |
 Ganagapura
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| Coordinates: 17°10′54″N 76°32′03″E / 17.1817700°N 76.534286°ECoordinates: 17°10′54″N 76°32′03″E / 17.1817700°N 76.534286°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gulbarga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Ganagapurnivaru |
| Language | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 585212 |
| Telephone code | 08470 |
| Vehicle registration | KA32 |
| Nearest city | Afzalpur, Gulbarga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Gulbarga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Afzalpura |
| Civic agency | Town Panchayat |
| Website | http://www.srikshetraganagapur.com |
Ganagapura (sometimes called Deval Ganagapur) is a Village in Karnataka, India. It is located in the Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district in Karnataka.
The village is noted for its temple to Lord Dattatreya, who is said to have attained realization on the confluence (Sangama) of the banks of the rivers Bhima-Amarja.
In India's 2001 census, Ganagapura had a population of 6491, with 3250 males and 3241 females.
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 Bhima and Amarja 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 at the temple. Devotees believe that by bathing at the confluence, by begging (Maadhukari) from at least five houses in Ganagapura, and by offering Paduka Pooja at the temple, they can experience the living presence (darśana) of Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, and be freed from sins and granted wishes.
Shripad Shri Vallabha was born in a Brahmin family in a village named Pithapuram, (East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, India) and disappeared in Kurvapur.
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