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Maharaja Agrasen (approximately 3082 BCE) was a Kshatriya king of the Suryavansh lineage, who promoted the Vanik Dharma for the welfare of his subjects. As per the Hindu calendar, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti is observed on the Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha in Ashwin month. Shardiya Navratri also begins on this day. The birth anniversary of Maharaja Agrasen is celebrated every year as Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti. The day holds special religious and social significance for the Agrawal community.
As per the account of Bharatendu Harishchandra, Maharaja Agrasen was born on September 15, 3082 BCE or 4250 BCE, on the Pratipada Tithi of Ashwin Shukla Paksha, in the last phase of Dwaparayuga or at the beginning of Kaliyuga. He was the eldest son of the Suryavansh Maharaja Vallabhsen and Maharani Bhagwati Devi of Pratapnagar, present-day Rajasthan, and the elder brother of Shursen. Maharaja Agrasen was married to Princess Madhavi, who is believed to be the daughter of Nagaraj Kumud. According to traditions, Maharaja Agrasen had 18 sons, and the various gotras of the Agrawal community are believed to have originated from his lineage.
According to beliefs, Maharaja Agrasen is also regarded as a descendant in the 34th generation of the lineage of Kush, the eldest son of Lord Rama. It is said that at the age of 15, Agrasen took part in the Mahabharata war on the side of the Pandavas. Lord Krishna declared Agrasen to be a Yugapurusha and an Avatari Purusha in Kaliyuga. Maharaja Agrasen was a renowned king of ancient India and is regarded as the progenitor of the Agrawal community. In religious and social traditions he is remembered as a just, people-loving and welfare-minded ruler. Maharaja Agrasen made Agroha his capital. Agroha is located in the present-day state of Haryana and is considered one of the principal historical and cultural centres of the Agrawal community.
Maharaja Agrasen is especially remembered for a system founded on equality, cooperation and social welfare. According to a famous folk tradition associated with him, every family would give one brick and one coin to help each new family that came to settle in Agroha. The brick helped the new family build a home and the coin helped them begin their livelihood. This tradition reflects the ideal of mutual cooperation and community welfare.
Because he received the title of Yugapurusha from Lord Krishna, Maharaja Agrasen is extremely popular in the city of Mathura. There is also an Agrasen Chauraha named after him, where a magnificent statue of him stands, and the names of his 18 sons are inscribed all around it. On the occasion of Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti, various religious and social programmes are organised, especially by the Agrawal community. Maharaja Agrasen is worshipped on this day, and processions, bhajan-kirtan, community gatherings and welfare programmes are held. Maharaja Agrasen is remembered with reverence for his ideals of justice, equality, charity and social cooperation.
On the occasion of Agrasen Jayanti, an official holiday is declared in Uttar Pradesh. A public holiday is also observed in Haryana on this day. In addition, Agrasen Jayanti is recognised as a gazetted holiday in Punjab and Haryana.
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