Shoorsen Nagar
Shoorsen Nagar, formerly known as Salempur Rajputana is a census town in the Roorkee Municipal Corporation of Roorkee in Haridwar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is an area in Roorkee, Ramnagar. Shoorsen Nagar is famous for its ameliorative, productive and progressive industrial area. This is a town with Hindu majority most people here are of Kuhada, Daharia, Rada and Gadadiya gotra and are part of Saini community. A minority of Muslims and Kashyaps and other Scheduled castes also exist in the village.
History
Ancient history
Shoorsen Nagar was a city that was a part of Mayapuri that was kingdom of Daksh, who was son of lord brahma. Ancient name of Shoorsen Nagar was Varadnagri which means a city which provides boons or fulfills wishes of its citizens and visitors. Varad is also a name of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha. Varadnagri was slowly and gradually renamed to Shyampur. Sati was daughter of Daksh, who was married to Lord Shiva in this context Varadnagri was also in laws house of Lord Shiva. At some distance from Varadnagri Sati kund can be seen were Sati laid down her life. Goddess Sati came for excursion in the gardens of Varadnagri.Medieval history
Hindu period
Shyampur was renamed to Shyampur Rajputana by Rajput rulers. Development was carried out in this area and also a temple of Lord Shiva was constructed, which is in present time known as Pracheen Shiv Mandir, however in year 2020 this temple has been reconstructed.Mughal period
Shyampur Rajputana was renamed this place to Salempur by mughal emperors.Modern history
Before independence
Shoorsen Nagar was village of Saharanpur district before Haridwar district came into existence on 28 December 1988. Shoorsen Nagar was resettled by Khushi Saini in year 1891. Sons of Khushi Saini were Faqira Saini and Amar Singh, who were farmers. Then Faqira had two sons Janki Saini and Ruhla Saini, who were also known as Neem wala.After independence
First elections were carried out in year 1992 after 73rd amendment in Constitution. Until 2016 Shoorsen Nagar was a village near Roorkee city but in 2016 Shoorsen Nagar became a town and a part of the Roorkee Municipal Corporation and Jhabrera Municipal council.On 31 March 2025, Salempur Rajputana was renamed to Shoorsen Nagar.
Facilities
Shrines
Pracheen Shiv Mandir
An ancient temple of Lord shiva was constructed here by Hindu rulers. This is presently known as Pracheen Shiv Mandir. From year 2020 to 2021 this temple was reconstructed. The reconstruction was done possible by the assistance and support of people of Shoorsen Nagar. The inauguration and the installation of idols of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesh, Lord Karthikeya Shiv ling, and Nandi was done on 18 February 2021.[file:Reconstruction_of_Prachin_Shiv_mandir,_Salempur_Rajputana,_Roorkee,_Uttarakhand.jpg|thumb|Reconstruction of Prachin Shiv mandir in progress]
[file:Shivvriksha_in_Prachin_Shiv_mandir,_Salempur_Rajputana,_Roorkee,_Uttarakhand.jpg|thumb|Shivvriksha (A Pipal tree near prachin Shiv mandir)]
[file:Prachin_Shiv_mandir,_Salempur_Rajputana,_Roorkee,_Uttarakhand.jpg|thumb|Old Prachin Shiv Mandir]