AGROHA DHAM
LOCATION: AGROHA is located some 20km North-West of the Hissar city in Haryana. This is some 190 km from Delhi (India), when approached via Rohtak-Hissar.
This was some 5000 years back the prosperous and illustrous kingdom of Maharaja Agrasen. The remains of ancient AGROHA city are some 1-1.5 km away from the present AGROHA village. The excavation of the ancient AGROHA city started in the year 1888-89, under C.T.Rogers. It was at that time that people came to know about this great kingdom.
The redevelopment process at Agroha after the excavation was slow. Sh. Bholaram Dalmia of Bhiwani Distt. and Sh. Sanwalram built a Gau Shala in 1914 at Agroha. Then in 1939 Sh. Ramji Das Bojoria from Calcutta had Shiv Mandir and a rest house built. All these activities were more at individualistic level.
It was only in 1976 that a need for a concerted group effort was felt at the convention of All India Aggarwal Representatives. This realisation led to the establishment of AGROHA VIKAS TRUST in 1976, under Sh.Shri Krishna Modi and Sh Rameshwar Das Gupta.Their efforts were supplemented by Late Master Laxmi Narain Gupta who donated 27 acres of land to Agroha Vikas Trust.The development work at Agroha was carried on under the able supervision of Late Sh Tilak Raj Aggarwal.
Since then all the development process at AGROHA is planned and implemented by AGROHA VIKAS TRUST.The developments at Agoha received a major boost from 1985 when Sh. Subhash Goel joined in as the President of Agroha Vikas Trust.He replanned Agroha Dham with special emphasis on the Temple Complex and the Shakti Sarovar. Functionally Agroha Dham has been planned to represent the historical tenets of India- As a centre of learning, philosphy and spirituality, Vridh Ashram (Old Age Home), Health Centre, Research Centre.
The total area under the trust for the development of Agroha Dham is 27 acres. The developments have taken place in the form of a Temple complex dedicated to goddess Mahalaxmi and Saraswati , this also hosts the memorial temple of Maharaj Agrasen. The beauty of the place is exemplified by the Shakti Sarovar and well maintained lawns.
Opposite the Trust compound is the Agrasen Medical College and Research Centre.The medical college is one of the most prestigious education centre for medical studies.It is gearing up to become one of the biggest medical research centre under the supervision of Sh. O. P. Jindal. Less than a Kilometre away from the trust compound is the ancient Temple of Sheela Mata which has become a major tourist attraction.
Some more developments are under way at Agroha viz: Maharaj Agrasen Agroha House Building Coop Society, Hissa: which is spread over an area of 25 acres covering 300 plots .Besides this there is a Grain Market under development. This is a controlled area to be developed in a planned manner.
Temple Complex :
Just opposite the main gate of Trust compound stands the temple complex at Agroha Dham.The temple complex consists of three wings,the centre section is graced with the presence of Kuldevi Mahalaxmi.
Mahalaxmi Shakti peeth was resurrected on 30th Oct’84.The dome of the temple is very big and is at a height of 180 ft from ground.The main ‘Kalash’ of the temple is gold plated.The idol of goddess beseated on a lotus flower has both aesthetic and spiritual appeal. It is believed that since the time Maharaj Agrasen was bestowed boon from Devi Mahalaxmi, the wish of every person is fulfilled at this place.
On the North – West end of the temple complex is the Saraswati Temple.Saraswatiji is the goddess of knowledge and patience. Knowledge and adequate patience are the keys to wealth generation and business acumen to which Aggarwal’s are synonymous with.
The eastern wing of the temple complex host the memorial temple of Maharaj Agrasen. In the main hall beautiful scenes have been sculpted out representing the main ideals of Maharaj Agrasen and main events of his life. One of the scenes sculpted shows how a newcomer to the state of Agroha was given a One Rupee Coin and a Brick for a new start to his life. Besides, there are some scenes depicting the myths from our vedas and puranas.
In front of the main temple is a big ‘Satsang’ Hall of 120 x 160 Sq ft . Which can accommodate approximately 5000 people at a time. This hall in concrete is the biggest hall in India without the support of any pillars which is an architectural speciality. At the main gate of the temple complex are built two beautifully sculpted elephants.
A big chariot depicting the scene from the great epic ‘Mahabharat ;where Sri Krishna is giving sermons to Arjun at the battle field of Kurukshetra, has been built on the canopy over the main gate of temple complex. This is the reflection of the belief of Aggarwals in the “Karmyog”. The ramps adjacent to the stairs leading out of the main hall (Satsang Bhawan) have white statues of Ganga -Yamuna
Shakti Sarovar :
The sarovar is spread over an area of 4 acres surrounded with a 2 storeyed Rest House comprising of 136 rooms.
On 23rd Jan 1988 the sarovar was filled with water brought from 41 prominent rivers across India, under the able supervision of Swami Satya Mitrandand of the Bharat temple of Haridwar. People can have a dip in the pond, which is cleaned regularly for hygenic matters.
A platform has been built from the North-West end of the Sarovar extending upto the middle of the sarovar, on which Samudra Manthan scene has been sculpted with arrangement of coloured fountains around it.
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