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- Agrasen Jayanti is observed on the anniversary of the birth of King Agrasen.
- According to the Hindu calendar, it is on the fourth day of the Ashwin Month.
- Hindus celebrate it annually and take part in it.
- Agrasen ruled Agroha (Hisar district in Haryana).
- He was born near the conclusion of the Dwapar Yuga, during the Mahabharata era.
- His mother was Bhagwati Devi, and his father was King Vallabh Dev.
- Agrasen is a Kush-related descendent (son of Lord Ram).
- He is the ancestor of the Hindu Agarwal and Agrahari community.
- According to legend, Lord Agrasen was wed to 17 “Naga-Kanyas” (half human and half serpent).
- The 18 gotra of Agrawal is thought to be connected to Maharaj Agrasen’s 18 offspring.
