Salangpur
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Sarangpur સાળંગપુર Sarangpur |
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 Sarangpur
Location in Gujarat, India
Sarangpur
Sarangpur (India)
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| Coordinates: 22°14′N 71°44′E / 22.233°N 71.733°ECoordinates: 22°14′N 71°44′E / 22.233°N 71.733°E | |
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 India
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| 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 |
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.
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. It is dedicated to Hanuman in the form of Kastbhanjan (Crusher of sorrows).
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).
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