Narayanpur is a small village located in Purandhar valley in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It is located about 35 km south of
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
city. One can reach Narayanpur from Pune either from Dive ghat and
Saswad
Saswad is a municipal council located on South-Eastern corridor of Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Saswad is situated on the banks of the Karha River. Saswad is about 31 km from Pune-Central Station.
History
Saswad is a ...
or from Katraj Ghat and Mumbai-Pune-Satara Road. Narayanpur is situated at the bottom of famous
Purandar fort. Lord Indra's second name is Purandar. Indra made austerity on a nearby mountain, hence the name Purandhar valley. This place is also came to be known as Narayanpur by the ancient Narayaneshwar temple. Narayanpur is a paradise for nature lovers.
Narayanpur is a sacred place temples of "Lord Datta" and "Narayaneshwar". The famous Prati Balaji mandir at Ketkawale is located 10 km away, southerly to Narayanpur.
The temple of Narayaneshwar here is very old. The sculptures are said to be of 'Yadav' era.
Narayanpur Datta Mandir has Ek Mukhi Datta idol and the sacred padukas. Sadguru Narayan Maharaj has built "Char DattaDhams" in four different directions in India, of which Narayanpur is one.
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*First of the Char Dattadhams has been constructed in Madhya Pradesh
Shiva Datta Dham, Jalkoti, Maheshwar, KhargoneShiv Datta Dham, Jalkoti,
Maheshwar
Maheshwar is a town, near Khargone city in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located on State Highway-38 ( Khargone city-Barwaha- Bandheri Highway),13.5 km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway) a ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
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*Second of the Char Dattadhams is in Kanyakumar
Anusaya Datta Dham, Vattakottai, KanyakumariAnusaya Datta Dham, Vatta-kottai
Vattakottai Fort
Vattakottai Fort (or 'Circular Fort') is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the former Travancore kingdom.
It was construc ...
, Anju Gramam,
Kanyakumari
Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...
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*Third of the Char Dattadhams is near Kolkata "Bramha Datta Dham" and it is under construction situated i
Bramha Datta Dham, Baruipara, KolkataBaruipara". This will be the largest Hindu temple in West Bengal.
*Shri Atri Dattadham, Himachal Pradesh
Narayanpur is also the village of
Changdev Maharaj
Changdev Maharaj (also commonly referenced in ancient texts as Changa Deva, Changadeva, or simply Changa) was a mystical yogi turned saint who is believed to have lived in the village of Vateshwar along the banks of the Tapti River for 1,400 year ...
.
References
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Hindu temples in Pune