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Dhamoni

Coordinates: 24°11′N 78°46′E / 24.19°N 78.76°E / 24.19; 78.76
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Dhamoni
Dhamoni
Village and archaeological site
Dhamoni fort
Dhamoni fort
Sagar
Sagar
Dhamoni
Sagar
Sagar
Dhamoni
Coordinates: 24°11′N 78°46′E / 24.19°N 78.76°E / 24.19; 78.76
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictSagar

Dhamoni is a village, archaeological site and Muslim religious site in the north of the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1]

Overview

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Dhamoni, Tehsil Banda Sagar, was once a garh in the kingdom of Garh Mandala, with 750 mouzas. Although now a secluded place, an old fortress indicates Dhamoni holds archaeological significance. One curiosity in the hamlet is an active well, which, though situated in a dry area, has chilled water said to have curative properties.[2]

Nearby attractions

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  • Panch Peer: An important religious place of Muslim society.[3]
  • Balijat Shah ki Dargah: Baba Balijat is considered the guru of Rahim Khan, it is his tomb where Urs is held.[4]
  • Dhamoni Fort: The fort is a place of major attraction, which has some rooms and a palace, here people come for picnic.[5]
  • Haathi Darwaja: Hathi Darwaza is a major point from where one can enter or exit the fort, it is a very beautiful and carved building.[6]
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Dhamoni ka Urs

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Every year, a three-day Urs is organized at the tomb of Baba Balijat Shah in Dhamoni of Banda Development Block, when many Qawwals take part. This fair is one of the major fairs of the Muslim society. Every year lakhs of Muslims come here to participate in it.[7]

Access

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Dhamoni is well connected with roads. Sagar is 40 km away, served by a railway station.

References

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  1. ^ "Sagar". mponline.gov.in. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Sagar". Glorious India. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  3. ^ 26 November 2024
  4. ^ "TOMB AND MOSQUE OF BALJATI SHAH GALLERY|ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA BHOPAL". asibhopal.nic.in.
  5. ^ तीन तरफ खाई और 52 बुर्ज से सुरक्षित सागर जिले में स्‍थित धामौनी का किला Naidunia
  6. ^ fort gallery 26 November 2024
  7. ^ "धामोनी वाले बाबा का तीन दिवसीय उर्स 5 से 7 मई, तैयारियां जारी | खबर का असर न्यूज़ नेटवर्क". 12 March 2023.