Soron
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| Coordinates | 27°53′N 78°45′E / 27.88°N 78.75°ECoordinates: 27°53′N 78°45′E / 27.88°N 78.75°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Kanshiram Nagar |
| Population | 26,722 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 179 metres (587 ft) |
Soron is a town and a municipal board in Kanshiram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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[edit] Geography
Soron is located at 27°53′N 78°45′E / 27.88°N 78.75°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 179 m (587 feet).
Once located on the bank of river Ganges, Soron now lies about 10 km from the present course of the river. It boasts of its location being almost the same distance from Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly & Mathura. There is a sacred kund (also known as hari ki paudi)located in Soron where people drown the remains of their deceased family members. It is said that if human bones are left in this kund, they dissolve and disappear over a period of time believed to be 72 hours. This phenomenon is unexplained.
There are so many temples and other holy places and events in this city that it will take a lifetime to cover all. Some of them are Someshwar Mahadev, Manas Mandir, Parshuram Mandir, Bhuteshwar Mahadev, Batuknath Mahadev, and Shri Ganga Mata Teli Wala Mandir.
[edit] Temples
Soron is also a well known pilgrimage spot. Soron is also known as SHUKAR KSHETRA. Devotees from far and wide travel to this city to pay respect to the almighty and seek blessings. Soron is believed to be the birth place of great Indian poet TULSI DAS who had composed RAMCHARITMANAS in the praise of lord Ram. Near the kund of soron there is a very famous temple of Lord Hanuman which is popularly known as shree LADOO WALE BALAJI. The priest of this temple is believed to have perform the penance in order to get the devine blessing of Lord Hanuman who bestowed him with a power of seeing the present, past and future. Every year on the occasion of hanuman jayanti a big communal lunch along with devi jaagran is held. People from far away towns and city come to show their respect to the lord SHREE SHREE LADOO WALE BALAJI. Near this temple is shreeVARAHA BHAGWAN's temple. According to the mythological stories, it is believed that demon Hiranyaksh stole the earth and hide it in the kund of Soron. God Vishnu then took the incarnation of Varaha, killed the demon and restored the earth to its original place. Thus, this temple was built to commemorate the victory of good over evil. Soron is basically a holy place. Many temples are situated here and the people mainly from rajsthan, madhya pradesh, Gujarat and many parts of India come here to visit the temples. There is a bridge on river Ganges named Kachhla which is 12 km from Soron and a very famous place, people come here to take bath on holy Ganges.
[edit] Fairs
In the months of October and November, Soron plays host to an animal fair. All types of animals are traded. Best breeds of Horses and Camels are displayed and auctioned. It is a colourful event lasting for up to a month.In the month of December Soron hosts a mela named Margshirsh ekadashi mela which is very famous. People come to enjoy the fair.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Soron had a population of 26,722. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Soron has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 41%. In Soron, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.There is 60% brahamin & 40% other caste. This is also famous for acharya (vedic guru).
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Soron
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
