Agroha Dham

Agroha Dham is a prominent Hindu temple complex located in Agroha town in Hisar district, Haryana, about 20 km from Hisar city. Dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi and associated with Maharaja Agrasen, the legendary founder of Agroha, it is a major pilgrimage centre for the Agrawal community. Built with marble and featuring three main temple wings, the complex includes shrines, a sacred pond and accommodation facilities, attracting devotees and tourists year-round.

Visitors can expect a large marble temple complex with three main wings dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, Goddess Saraswati and Maharaja Agrasen. The complex features ornate domes, carved pillars, sanctum shrines, a sacred pond (Shakti Sarovar), landscaped courtyards and dharamshala accommodation. The environment is devotional and well-maintained, with shops for prasad and religious items, areas for prayer and aarti, and space for circumambulation and photography in outer areas.

Agroha is believed to be the ancient capital founded by Maharaja Agrasen, a legendary king considered the ancestor of the Agrawal community. The archaeological mound at Agroha dates back to the 3rd-4th century BCE. The present Agroha Dham temple complex was conceived by the Agrawal community and constructed starting in 1976, with the main temple inaugurated in 1984, to commemorate Maharaja Agrasen and Goddess Mahalakshmi as the kuldevi of the community.

Agroha Dham is a major religious and cultural centre for the Agrawal and Agrahari communities who revere Maharaja Agrasen and Goddess Mahalakshmi. It serves as a pilgrimage site, community gathering place and venue for religious festivals such as Sharad Purnima Mela and Agrasen Jayanti, reflecting principles of social welfare and non-violence associated with Maharaja Agrasen.