Kakrauli
(ककरौली): is
one of the big villages in Muzaffarnagar district, pin code 251316, Uttar
Pradesh state in India. Kakrauli is situated at a distance of 32.8 km from the main
city Muzaffarnagar and 558 km from the state capital, Lucknow. The famous Shiv
statue of Shiv Chowk is located in the heart of the city.
History and revenue records prove
Mughal Emperor of Delhi, Shah Jahan, the srvt (sarvat) named a leader Syed
Mujfrfr Khan Manor subdivision and in 1633 the city was settled after the name
of Syed Mujfrfr Khan and his son, Munawarlashkar Khan.
Muzaffarnagar is located at northern part of Uttar Pradesh. The district of Muzaffarnagar forms a portion of division Saharanpur, and situated in the doab of the ganges and the Jamuna, between the districts of Meerut on the south and Saharanpur on the north. On the west, the Jamuna separates it from Panipat.
Kakrauli is partitions in four religions:
- Hindu
- Muslim
- Jain
- Sikh
Kakrouli village is located between the Jansath to Morna
circle. Other villages in Kakrauli are Behra Badat, Tandhera, Khikhera, Jauli,
Tevra, Jadwad Katia, Gangdaspur, Jatwara, Chorawala, etc . Mostly
also called named Kakrauli Behra.
Kakrauli village is situated at a distance from Behra Sadat(2
km.), Tandhera (2 km.), Jatwada (5 km.), Jauli (5.4 km.), Kakrala (10-11 km.),
Jansath (10-11 km.), Bhokarhedi (14-15 km.), Shukrtal (15-16 km.), Bhopa (15-17
km.) other nearest big towns are Meerapur (8-9 km.)
About Shukrtal Ganga - First the Bhagavata Peeth Shukdev
Ashrama. This is built around the 5100 year old Akshay Vriksha tree which sits
on top of the hill where 80,000 sages of all ranks gathered hear Shukdev
Goswami speak the Bhagavatam to Maharaja Pariksit 5000 years ago. It was under
the branches of this tree where Shukdev Goswami and King Pariksit sat. The
uniqueness of this tree as its name suggests is that it does not shed leaves.
The tree is quite large, towering up to 150 feet, with branches spreading in
all directions, even coming out of the sides of the hill just below the tree.
One branch has a nub coming out of it is in the shape similar to Lord Ganesh.
The ashrama includes a number of shrines and deities within its complex,
including one close to the tree that has the images of Shukdev Goswami sitting
and speaking to King Pariksit.
Nearest big towns and two districts:
1. Jansath - is sub divisional area. It’s tehsil of this
village (10-11 km.)
2. Shukratal Ganga- is hindu religious places (15-16 km.)
3. Ganga Bairaj (10-13 km.) which located between
4. Bhokarhedi - is big town (12-13 km.)
5. Meerapur - is big town (9-10 km.)
6. Bijnor - is near district (32-34 km.)
7. Meerut - is big district (65-68 km.)
8. Haridwar - is an ancient city and important Hindu pilgrimage site in North India's Uttarakhand state is big district (95-97 km.)
