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'''Abhimanyupur,''' formerly known as Amin, is a village in [[Kurukshetra district]] of [[Haryana]], [[India]].<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web |title=Amin |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65333 |website=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=[[Government of India]] |accessdate=19 September 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170919165932/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65333 |archivedate=19 September 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This village is 8 [[kilometre]]s from the city of [[Kurukshetra]]. This village is famous for being the site where [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Arjuna]], died in the [[Kurukshetra War|Mahabharata War]]. This is the site where the [[Kaurava]]s arranged the deadly "[[Padmavyuha|chakravyuha]]" formation and trapped and killed [[Abhimanyu]]. This village is part of the [[48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra]]. This village has many sacred places associated with [[Hinduism]]. Abhimanyupur is the first village in India that has formed its own mobile app. The app is available on the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.village.abhimanyupur Google Play Store].<br />
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== Important Sites ==<br />
'''Abhimanyupur Fort'''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cunningham|first=Alexander|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yVjVDwAAQBAJ&q=surya+and+aditi+kund+in+amin%2C+kurukshetra&pg=PA337|title=The ancient geography of India|date=1871-01-01|publisher=Dalcassian Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref>''':''' There is a 10-meter high mound here that is said to be the remains of a fort that once belonged to [[Abhimanyu]].<br />
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'''Aditi Kund and Aditi Temple:''' There is a sacred "kund" (water tank) in Abhimanyupur. It is said that the goddess [[Aditi]] gave birth to [[Surya|Surya deva]] (the Sun God in Hinduism) here. There is also a small temple here.<br />
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'''Surya Kund and Surya Temple''': Next to the Aditi Kund and temple are a small kund and temple dedicated to [[Surya]]. Villagers generally deposit the "asthi kalash" (mortal remains) of dead people in the Surya Kund. It is said that if any pregnant lady takes a bath in this holy kund and worships at the Aditi Temple, the male child will be brave.<br />
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== Recent Tourism Developments/Renaming ==<br />
The Abhimanyupur village is part of the [[48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra]]. The village used to be called Amin, which was most likely a version of the word "Abhimanyu". In October 2019, [[Haryana]] [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] [[Manohar Lal Khattar]] visited the Amin village as part of his plans to develop an organized tourism circuit of the [[48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Village renamed after Mahabharata''s Abhimanyu|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/archive/village-renamed-after-mahabharatas-abhimanyu-481724|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> During his visit, [[Manohar Lal Khattar]] renamed Amin to Abhimanyupur. He also instructed the Kurukshetra Development Board to build a grand statue of [[Abhimanyu]] fighting in battle in Abhimanyupur. He also said that Abhimanyupur would be included in the Indian government's Krishna Tourism Circuit. He instructed the Kurukshetra Development Board to develop an Abhimanyu Park, widen the road to Abhimanyupur,<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2017-10-13|title=Haryana's Amin village renamed Abhimanyupur|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/haryana-s-amin-village-renamed-abhimanyupur-117101301065_1.html|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> and build basic amenities like toilets and water facilities in Abhimanyupur and surrounding areas.<br />
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==Modern amenities==<br />
The village has its own Mobile App which is developed by a Software Engineer of this village [https://www.facebook.com/ricky.ror Mr. Rikki Chouhan]. and anyone can download it from Google Play Store for free. [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.village.abhimanyupur&hl=en Click to open the app in Google Play Store]. There is a [[Haryana]] Government veterinary hospital to cater to the needs of the village people for quite some time. There is a school that provides education until senior secondary level. There is a stadium in the name of Mr. Sunil Chauhan. The village also has a pond that is used for [[pisciculture]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kurukshetra district]]<br />
[[Category:Places in the Mahabharata]]<br />
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