Ganagapura (Deval Ganagapur) is a

Village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

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.Village code= 278500 D.Ghangapur, Gulbarga, Karnataka It is located in the Afzalpur

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Kalaburagi district Kalaburagi district, formerly known as Gulbarga district, is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. Kalaburagi city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is the headquarters of Kalaburagi div ...

in Karnataka.The Village is noted for its Temple to Lord Dattatreya, who is said to have attained realization on the banks of the confluence (

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) of rivers Bhima- Amarja.

Demographics

In India's 2001

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, Ganagapura had a population of 6491, with 3250 males and 3241 females.

Religious significance

Ganagapura is a ''

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'' (place of pilgrimage) associated with Sri

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Swami, the second incarnation of Dattatreya. According to the book ''

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'', he promised that he would abide forever at Ganagapura. In the morning, he would bathe at the confluence of the Bhima and Amarja rivers. At midday, he would go through the village asking for ''

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'' (alms of food), and accept '' pooja'' offerings in the form of '' Nirguna Paduka'' at the temple. Devotees believe that by bathing at the confluence between 3.30 am to 4.30 am (brahma muhurtham ), studying the Shri GuruCharita book for 7 days (sapthaha, the chapters would be spread across 7 days) at the odumbara tree ( Fig tree) at the confluence, by begging (''Maadhukari'') from at least five houses for 7 days in Ganagapura, and by offering ''Paduka Pooja'' at the temple, they can experience the living presence ('' darśana'') of Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, and be freed from sins and granted wishes.

Places of interest

Significant places include Nirgun Math, Kalleshewar. The Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. Sangam Kshetra – meeting point of Bhima and Amarja rivers, Audumbar Tree, Ash Hill etc.

Transportation

Ganagapur is well connected by road and rail. There are many state-run buses from Gulbarga to Ganagapur. The town is on the railway route.Railway to Ganagapura
/ref> Travellers need to get down at the Ganagapur Road railway station, which is on Gulbarga-

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route. From there to Ganagapur is by bus or auto-rickshaw. The nearest airport is at Kalaburgi located 52 kilometres from Ganagapur.The roads have been repaired and improved by the

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. Pilgrims also from Maharashtra State can come via

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and Akkalkot. Both this places are having good connectivity to Ganagapur.

References

*http://www.srikshetraganagapur.com {{Gulbarga topics Cities and towns in Kalaburagi district