Shringverpur

Shringaverpur is a place 45 km from Prayagraj on Lucknow road. According to the local folklore, it was at this place that Rama crossed the river Ganges on his way to exile along with Sita and Lakshmana.

Shringverpur Shringwarepur, Shringaverpur
City
Nickname(s):  Singaraur
Shringverpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Shringverpur Shringverpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.587253°N 81.641804°E / 25.587253; 81.641804
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Prayagraj
Tehsil	Soraon
Named for	Spiritual Saint Shringi Rishis
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Shringverpur is an excursion destination around Prayagraj. It is located 40 odd kilometers from Prayagraj. Shringverpur is an otherwise sleepy village that is gaining prominence slowly and steadily. Though, the place has been mentioned at length in the epic Ramayana. Shringverpur is mentioned as the capital of the famous kingdom of Nishadraj or the 'King of Fishermen'. The excerpt 'Sita, Ram and his brother came to Shringverpur' can be found in Ramayan.

The excavation works that were carried out in Shringverpur have revealed a temple of Shringi Rishi. It is widely believed that the city got its name from that sage itself. Nevertheless, the village is more famous as the capital of Nishadraja. Ramayana mentions that Lord Rama, his brother Lakshman and consort Sita stayed for a night in the village before going to the forest on exile. It is said that boatmen refused to let them cross the river. Lord Rama established and worshipped Shivling using same Ganga water after that Nishadraja himself visited the site were Lord Rama worshipped Shivling resolve the issue. The permission was granted.

The place where Nishadraja Ram worshipped Shivling. It has been named 'Ramchura' in order to suffice the incident. There is a small temple too that is built on the site. Though the temple doesn't have any historical or cultural value attached to it, the place itself is very serene. There is a big Hydraulic system in the village as well. It is well designed, architecturally beautiful and true sense of how Indian ancients were well advance in art and architecture. There are several ruined walls and structure found in the village by the villagers. It has also been said that a lot of treasure found by the government while excavation at the time of Indira Gandhi government. The village situated on the bank of Ganga River is a wonderful village, lush green, 4 tiny hill and socially & fun loving villagers make it always to visit place. There is a cremation center on the bank of river and it has been said anyone who cremated here become religiously pure. People from all across state Uttar Pradesh East come here for cremation of their loved ones.

Nishad Core Committee is working to get this to be a tourist place. The core members are Brijesh Kashyap, Shiv Sahani, Suresh Sahani, Dr. Ashok Nishad & other members of NCC (Nishad Core Committee) [1]