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hanumanji temple (SUKHPAR (ROHA))

India / Gujarat / Bhuj / SUKHPAR (ROHA)

hanuman temple
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Coordinates:   23°12'51"N   69°19'38"E

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  • MOHAN.NAKRANI (guest)
  • KUTCH SCIENCE FOUNDATION (guest)
    Dear Friends of Kutch and History, Village SUKHPAR (ROHA)village was established by patels after arriving from old chovishi villages of kutch. HANUMAN temple and the RAMESHWAR MAHADEVA temples are the first established when villege was established. RAMESHWAR MAHADEVA facing to EAST and HANUMAN always face to SOUTH to the village to blesh villagers and save from evils. BUT this hanuman temple has two parts One facing to WEST and other small hanuman temple facing to SOUTH. (SEE THE PICTURE posted HERE.) Means that the small SOUTH facing Hanuman temple is the original and first established and later new hanuman temple was made WEST FACING by villagers. SO old SMALL hanuman temple facing to SOUTh is the original establishment temple and village south of this temple is the first oldest part of the village establishment and new village expand in the NORTH so both Hanuman temple and RAMESHWAR MAHADEVA temple now are in the middle of the village. Our village was first name ‘Satpar’ (abode of truth). When and why it was renamed ‘Sukhpur’ (abode of happiness) is not known. It is said that our village began its existence about two hundred years ago when its foundation stone was laid by two pioneers:- Manabapa Nakrani and Dungarbapa Pindoria. The story goes that our two elders were travelling from east to west in search of a place for settlement. At dusk, they arrived at Vijpasar which then was a prosperous place being resided by wealthy Barots, a gifted community well renowned for its hospitality. The Barots enquired of the travellers in the evening as to where they intended to go. Our two men replied that they were looking for a place where they can earn their bread and make their permanent home. The Barots suggested that they need not travel any further and they could, if they so desired,cultivate the land near Vijpasar and they promised to obtain for them permission from the local ruler. Readers of Indian history are well aware of the connections the Barots had with their rulers. On the following day, one of the Barots went to the consort of the ruler Rajmata Santoba, who was an extraordinary lady taking keen interest in the worth of precious stones, was impressed to hear their resolve to work hard. She granted them permission to form a new village names ‘Satpar’. The foundation of a Hindu village is laid by formal installation of an idol of Lord Hanuman. Our two pioneers duly conformed to this auspicious beginning by installing an idol of Lord Hanuman and also a temple of Lord Shiva. It is a Hindu belief that Lord Hanuman keeps evil spirits out of the village and Lord Shiva destroys our evil desires. Thus began a community with the kins of both these families and were persuaded to settle in Sukhpur. The suffix -Roha was added to merely distinguish it from another Sukhpur. Today, our village has 24-hour water supply, electricity and telephone facilities. We have an excellent transport system. Our natural scenery surrounding the village is second to none. High mountains shelter the village almost on all sides. The village is the trading centre of the surrounding villages and hamlets. Indeed our pioneers could not have chosen a better place to settle in Kutch. With the passage of time the village expanded rapidly thus creating an abundance of labour. To help the family income, some male breadwinners went to other parts of India whilist the more adventurous went to Africa and England to look for work. As they prospered in various parts of the world, the breadwinners decided to call their whole families to repatriate to Africa and England.The settlement in England grew so big that they setup an annual gathering and named it. In old time Kutch was having 4 chivishi areas as explained. "4 Chovishi of Kutch including HALA chovishi" 1)Bhuvad Choshi : villages arround Village of BHUVAD and KHEDOI 2)HALA CHOVISHI : Villages south of BHUVAD around Village Bhadreshwar. 3)Vagd Chovishi: Villages around RAPAR and Bhachau and some of villages of Anjar, 4)Anjar Chovishi :Villages around Anjar. Anjar was taken over By Kutch Jadeja in VS 1602 MAGASAR VAD 8 SUNDAY= 1546AD and later after 3 years Bhuj in vs 1605 Magsar Sud 5 = 1549 Subject: Kutch 4 CHOVISJIES in Old time and HALA CHOVISHI of KUTCH By yours Dr.BHUDIA-Science Group Of INDIA. President:"Kutch Science Foundation". Founder :"Kutch Amateurs Astronomers Club - Bhuj - Kutch". Life Member:"kutch Itihaas Parishad". Do visit our ABOVE Clubs/Groups of Science club of India, Science Group of India.
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