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History and Importance of Dakor

Dakor is a town in Kheda District of Gujarat and situated on the bank of Gomati Lake. Long year ago Dakor is known as Dankpur, a small village and famous for Danknath Mahadev, temple of Lord Shiva. Dakor had history from the Mahabharat time, when it was covered by dense Jungle known as Hidimba van, so it attracts many saints same like the Rishi Dank, who pleased the Lord Shiva and asked to stay here in Ashram so Lord Shiva left his replica in form of ling, over the period it is known as Danknath Mahadev for long time.

HISTORY OF DAKOR

History and Importance of Dakor

From small village Dankpur to now convert to well develop town Dakor is famous for Bodana, great devotee of Lord Shree Krishna. Bodana used to visit Dwarka to worship Lord Shree Krishna every six month with basil plant in hand continuously till 72 years but he felt difficult to continue this ritual. So Lord Krishna told him to come with bullock cart with him at Dwarka and would accompany him to Dakor as Krishna was pleased with his devotion. This is how Lord Shree Krishan came to Dakor and now Dakor is very famous for Shree Rajachodray Temple.

Special time to visit and facilities at Dakor

Festivals like Janmashtami, Holi, Rathyatra, Ramnavmi, Dashehra, Diwali, Sharad Purnima, are celebrated with great joy and devotion in entire Dakor. Apart from Dakor Temple, other sacred places like Gomati Ghat, Danknath Mahadev, Laxmi Temple, Galteshwar Mahadev Temple at sarnal etc are situated near Ranchodray Temple. Dakor has big market for rituals, Prasad, gota etc. Dakor is well connected by road, railway and airport network. The present temple in Dakor was built in 1772 by Gopal Jagannath Tamabekar, a banker of Gayakwad and Peshwar Ruler.

On the full moon day of month Fagun, a big fair is arranged in Dakor. More than 75 lakh devotees visit Dakor Temple in a year and count increase year by year. Devotee specifically visits Dakor Temple on full moon days and worship Lord Shree Krishna. Thus there are lots of hotels; guest houses, dharmashala etc available for devotees for stay. Dakor temple trust manages many activities including Rajbhog, Gaushala, Bhojanalaya etc.

Holy Places and Temples at Dakor

There are lots of pilgrimage places along with big and small temples in Dakor. These places are Ranchhodrai Temple Gomti Ghat, Adha Kund, Hanumanjee Temple, Dwarknath Temple, Danknath Mahadev, Daujee Temple, Shanara Charya Temple, Satyanarayana Temple, Swaminarayana Temple, Vishwakarma Temple, Trikamjee Temple, Ramji Temple, Bhathiji Maharaj Temple, Laximiji Temple, Kuleshwari Ma Temple, Yamuneshwar Mahadev Temple, Ranmukeswar Mahadev Temple, Kabir Temple, Punit Ashram, Gayatri Temple, Bileshwar Mahadev etc. Devotee believed that Char Dham Yatra completes only after visit Ranchhodrai Temple at Dakor.

Taluka / Tehsil: Thasra, District: Kheda, State: gujarat, Country: india.

Religious Importance: Hindu