Agroha remained an important centre of commerce and political activity till the period of Feroze Shah Tughluq as it was situated on the ancient trade route between Taxila and Mathura. Earlier excavations proved the potentiality of the site and its ancient name 'Agrodaka', headquarters of a Janapada. The Agroha mound goes back to the 3rd century BC and is where Harappan coins were discovered apart from stone sculptures, terracotta seals, iron and copper implements, shells and a host of other things. Recent excavations have yielded five cultural periods ranging from circa fourth century to fourteenth century AD. The excavations have also revealed two ancient shrines namely a Buddhist stupa and a Hindu temple. Agroha is a town in Haryana state of northern India. It is situated in Hisar district in between Hisar city and Fatehabad on NH 10. Ancient structures, pot-shards, coins and seals have been found in archaeological excavations at the Agroha Mound. The Agarwal and Agrahari communities claim origin from Agroha. According to their legends, Agroha was the capital of their founder Agrasena.

The decision to construct the temple was made at the convention of Akhil Bhartiya Agarwal Sammelan in 1976. The trust was established for this purpose under Shri Krishna Modi and Rameshwar Das Gupta. The land was donated to the trust by Laxmi Narain Gupta and construction was started under the supervision of Tilak Raj Aggarwal. In 1976 AGROHA VIKAS TRUST was established to redevelop agroha, since then all the development process at Agroha is planned and implemented by AGROHA VIKAS TRUST. The total area under the trust for the development of Agroha Dham is 27 acres. The construction of the main temple was completed in 1984 while construction of other features started in 1985 under Dr. Subhash Goel.

Agroha Dham has been planned to represent the historical tenets of India- As a centre of learning, philosphy and spirituality, Vridh Ashram (Old Age Home), Health Centre, Research Centre. with this vision a Temple complex with temples of goddess Mahalaxmi, Saraswati, and Maharaj Agrasen is developed. The beauty of this place is exemplified by the Shakti Sarovar and well maintained lawns. Opposite to the Trust compound Agrasen Medical College and Research Centre is built. The medical college is one of the most prestigious education centre for medical studies.

Temple Complex

Just opposite the main gate of Trust compound stands the temple complex at Agroha Dham.The temple complex consists of three wings,the centre section is graced with the presence of Kuldevi Mahalaxmi. Mahalaxmi Shakti peeth was resurrected on 30th Oct'84.The dome of the temple is very big and is at a height of 180 ft from ground.The main 'Kalash' of the temple is gold plated.The idol of goddess beseated on a lotus flower has both aesthetic and spiritual appeal. It is believed that since the time Maharaj Agrasen was bestowed boon from Devi Mahalaxmi, the wish of every person is fulfilled at this place.

On the North - West end of the temple complex is the Saraswati Temple. Saraswatiji is the goddess of knowledge and patience. Knowledge and adequate patience are the keys to wealth generation and business acumen to which Aggarwal's are synonymous with. The eastern wing of the temple complex host the memorial temple of Maharaj Agrasen. In the main hall beautiful scenes have been sculpted out representing the main ideals of Maharaj Agrasen and main events of his life. One of the scenes sculpted shows how a newcomer to the state of Agroha was given a One Rupee Coin and a Brick for a new start to his life. Besides, there are some scenes depicting the myths from our vedas and puranas.

In front of the main temple is a big 'Satsang' Hall of 120 Sq ft x 160 Sq ft . Which can accommodate approximately 5000 people at a time. This hall in concrete is the biggest hall in India without the support of any pillars which is an architectural speciality. At the main gate of the temple complex are built two beautifully sculpted elephants.

Birth of Agroha City

With the blessings of Goddess Mahalakhmi King Agrasen started out with the Queen to travel all over India and select a place for a new kingdom. During his travels, at one place he found a few tiger cubs and wolfs cubs playing together. To King Agrasen and Queen Madhavi, this was an auspicious indication that the area was Veerabhoomi (land of the brave) and they decided to found their new kingdom at that location named Agroha. Agroha became prosperous as agriculture and trade flourished.

Agroha is situated near present day Hisar in Haryana. Presently, Agroha is developing as agrawal's holy station, Big Temple of Agrasen Maharaj & Vaishnav Devi. Under the leadership of Agrasena, Agroha became very prosperous. Legend has it that a hundred thousand traders lived in the city at its heyday. An immigrant wishing to settle in the city would be given a rupee and a brick by each of the inhabitants of the city. Thus, he would have a hundred thousand bricks to build a house for himself, and a hundred thousand rupees to start a new business. This is a unique example of a welfare state.

Maharaj Agrasen, performed many Yagnas (sacrifice) for the prosperity of his people. In those days, performing a yagna was a symbol of prosperity. During one such yagna, Maharaj Agrasen noticed that a horse that had been brought to be sacrificed was trying hard to get away from the sacrificial altar. Seeing this Maharaj Agrasen was filled with pity and then thought as to what prosperity can be achieved by sacrificing mute animals. The idea of Ahimsa grabbed Maharaj Agrasen's mind. The King then discussed it with his ministers. The ministers then said if Maharaj Agrasen turned towards ahimsa, the neighbouring kingdoms might consider it a sign of weakness and feel brave enough to attack Agroha. At this, Maharaj Agrasen mentioned that putting an end to violence and injustice does not mean weakness. He then proclaimed that there should be no violence and killing of animals in his kingdom.

Maharaj Agrasen proceeded to conduct 18 Maha Yagnas. He then divided his kingdom among his 18 children and established the 18 gotras after the guru's of each of his children. These same 18 gotras today are like the eighteen chapters of the Bhagavadgita, even though they are different from each other, they are still related to each other to form the whole. Under this arrangement, Agroha prospered very well and flourished. In the latter part of his life, Maharaj Agrasen nominated his eldest son Vibhu to the throne and took up the Vanaprasth Ashram.

The prosperity of Agroha, caused heartburn in many of the neighbouring kings and they frequently attacked it. Because of these aggressions, Agroha had to face numerous problems. In due course, the strength of Agroha was sapped. A huge fire engulfed the city of Agroha. Because of the fire, the citizens of the city fled and dispersed into various areas of Bharat. Today, these same people are known as Agarwals and still have the same 18 gotras that was given to them from their gurus and carry on the fame of Maharaja Agrasen. As per Maharaja Agrasen's guidance the Agarwals are in the forefront of social service.