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. It comes under the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is the only Swaminarayan temple that has the Murtis of neither Swaminarayan nor Krishna as the primary deity of worship. 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 headquarter and training hub for newly enrolled monks (sadhus).There are the temple Architecture of white marble stone. The temple’s main entrance is very beautiful and attractive. Every Purnima (Ful Moon day )and Ekadashi many people come to this temple doing a darshan .His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of BAPS, passed away on 13 August 2016 at 6.00 p.m. in the sacred pilgrim place of Sarangpur. Pramukh Swami Bapa Smruti Mandir is situated in BAPS Swaminarayan Temple compound in Sarangpurdham.
Organized By
” BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sarangpur, Ta. Barvala, Dist. Botad, 382451, Gujarat, India
9998995500
info[at]baps[dot]org
https://www.baps.org/”
How to Reach: “The nearest airport is Bhavnagar Airport, which is 89 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Botad Railway station, which is 13 KMs away.
The nearest bus stand is Sarangpur Bus Depot, which is 2 KMs away.”
