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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Hamirpur Tourism

Bundelkhand has an identity of its own in History, and Hamirpur is the gateway of Bundelkhand so many historical places of Chandela period are scattered around this region. Some of them are

Rath: This region belongs to Pandawa in Mahabharat period. This region is called Virat puri at that time. Keechaka was killed by Bheem.

Dhanauri: The cows of the king  Virat  was abducted from Gnauri village which is located at Rath. Ghanauri's previous name is Dhenu-hari. There is two meeting halls of Chandelas and a Barah Khambha. 

Mosque of Aurangjeb:There is a mosque in Rath Build by Aurangjeb.

Bade Peer: At the time of Aurangzeb, A religious person  bring a brick of  a famous shrine of Sekh Abdul Qadir Jilani from Baghdad and made a Dargaah.

Daanu Mamu: At the time of British rule. Sumer Singh Lodhi and Awanti Bai started the freedom struggle from this place. Awanti bai was the first lady of this place who helped and supported Maharani Laxmi Bai. Sumer Singh was hanged on Maurani Pur. His mausoleum built hare at Danu Mamu in Budhauliya pura.

Swami Brahmanand Monument: Social reformer swami Brahmanand's Working place is rath. A monument was built in the premises of his degree college.

Gandhi Ashram:The sign of Dewwan Shatrughan Singh's Social work is the Gandhi Ashram, Gandhi School and Hindi Bhawan in Kalpi.

Gadhi Mangrauth: The name was derived from the Magar (crocodiles) lived here. In the last of 12th century Rajaram inhabited in Magrauth from Rajasthan. His son Babu Singh had created a fort of Ramgarh, Mangrauth fortress and a place in th sake of his father near the Manjhgawan village across the dhasan river.

Gadhi Jigni: Babu Singh who comes from Mount Abu, the pratihar king had made his second fort in Jigni.

Maudaha: Maudha is mentioned as a stronghold in times of Chandelas. It is said that it covered by huge trees in the past with the abundance of honey.thus its name turns to Maudaha.In Mughal period,this region is well known for the breeding and raising of elephants. There is a Hathi Darwaja of Mughal Period for the treatment of mad elephants.

Mudkata Baba: It is a Dargah of Nawab Senapati Daler Khan situated at mankraon road it is called Mudkata Baba.

Elephant door in Hamirpur: Chandel Chandel King Hammir Varman had build a fort at the bank of river Yamuna to stop the invaders. Which was destroyed in flood only stairs of the castle and Hathi Darwaja are remain.

Badan pur: The founder of hamirpur come from Alwar and stayed in a home of Ahir Badna and involved in his social work. This place is called Badan pur by the name of Badna.

Bhuiyan Rani: In Jhalokhar village Near a  small deep lake shore, there is a temple of Bhuiyan Rani. The soil have such properties so that the body has become dust off many diseases.

Chandel baithak:The chandel baithak and barah khambha is situated in ghanauri near Rath tahsheel.In mahabharat period the cows of Virat were kidnaped in Rath.

Singh Maheswary Temple.:The temple is belong to loRD Shiv and Prathwi (earth) is located on the bank of yamuna RiverIn the north at Hamirpur Head quarter.Historically this templeis suppossed to be the heritage of Gupta period.

Mehar Temple:This temple was constructed by Permeswary Dayal Pukar , A devotee of Awatar meher Baba in 1964 at hamirpur head quarter the idol of awatar meher baba was placed in the templeon 18 th november 1970.

Swami Bramhanand Monument:Rath is a working place of great social reformers like swami Bramhanand a monument is situated in his school garden.

Chaura Devi temple:This temple is constructed arout the peepl tree as the idol of goddesswas dreamed to a devotee in the mid-night.aftr some time a beatyful part was also constructed here.

Banke Bihari Temple:in 1872 the temple was constructd by Pt. Dhaniram on the birth anniversoryof his nephew prag Dutt.The temple is Very populer for it's art and Desighn in all over the bundelkhand.

Gayatri tapobhumi:This religious place is situated on hamirpur sagsr road in bharwa sumerpur near imiliya village.It is 17 kilometer far from Hamirpur and was a atapobhumi of Saint Roti Ram baba.

Bhramhanand Dhaam:After the inaugration by the contemporary chief minister of up in 1999.this place come to be known as dhaam.in the memory of swami bramhanand .this dhaam was constructed in barbara village of Sarila block.

Kalp tree:This tree is located on the bank of river yamuna at hamirpur.This is very old and Rare in india,Preserved y the government.

Nirankari Ashram:this is the worship and meeting place of nirankary devotees of baba hardeo singh ji maharaj located in hamirpur and other villages.religious programs are handel here every sunday.

Gayatri Shakti peeth:In 1971 this religious place come to existance By the motiwation of Pandit Sriram.

City forest:city forest was established by forest department on the hamirpur Kalpi Road Near about Two kilometers from Hamirpur.

Bhuiya Rani:Buiya rani Temple is located in Jhalokhar.Village near a deep lake .It is supposed that the soil of here have some medicinal quality.The patient of Gathiya and liprisi are treated cure after rubiing the soil of here.

Hathi Darwaja:Chandel King Hammir Varman Contructed a fort on the bank of river yamuna for sefty which was destroyed in flood only Hathi Darwaja remain.

Mudkata Baba:A dargaah of nawab sena pati Dsaler khan is situated on mankraaw way .This is called Mudkata.


Chaura Devi Situated beside river Yamuna. it is believed that devi came out from the trunk of a tree.

Gayatri Dhaam Near Bus Stand.

Devadas Mandir Near Subhash Market and a holistic as well as most enjoyable place of the town.

Mahaveeran Mandir: Situated beside river Yamuna. Hanumaan Mandir.

Kalka Mata Mandir: Situated in Muskara town. Near bus stand.

Madari das ashram: This spritual place is located in Pandhari village.

Mata Mandir , Anjhi (Muskara): Situated in Anjhi Village.

Arya Samaj Mandir in rahuniya dharamshala it is a very peaceful place.

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