Soron Sukar area Declared Pilgrimage Site

• 29 Oct 2021

Why in News

• On October 28, 2021, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared the holy Soron Sukar area of Kasganj district as a place of pilgrimage.

Key Points

• It has been declared as a place of pilgrimage in view of the long standing demand of saints and saints and various organizations to declare Soron Sukar as a place of pilgrimage.
• Preserving this ancient and sacred shrine as a pilgrimage will make it easier to renovate the many smaller temples that come under it. Along with this, Chakratirtha, Yogatirtha, Suryatirtha, Somtirtha and Sakotkatirtha will also get benefits.
• With the declaration of the Soron Sukar area as a pilgrimage site, besides development, new sources of employment will also be available to the local people.
• With the decision of the state government, the historical heritage of the pilgrimage will be preserved, it will be renovated and infrastructure facilities for pilgrims will be developed and ghats will be developed.
• Soron Sukar Kshetra is situated in the Braj region of Kasganj and the importance of this area has been mentioned in various Puranas. The Soron Sukar area is also considered as the pilgrimage of salvation. It is believed that Soron Sukar Kshetra is the place of Nirvana of Lord Vishnu's third incarnation 'Varaha'. The Kund (Haripadi Ganga) in Soron Sukar Kshetra is the same place from where Lord Varaha had left for Baikunth Lok and since then the ashes are immersed in this pool after death.