Waneshwar Mahadev Temple is a temple founded by

Daitya According to ancient scriptures, the daityas (Sanskrit: दैत्य) are a race of asuras, descending from Kashyapa and his wife, Diti. Prominent members of this race include Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakashipu, and Mahabali, all of whom overran t ...

raj Wanasur and dedicated to

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

. The temple lies in the village of Jinayi, in the Derapur subdivision of the

Kanpur Dehat district Kanpur Dehat district is a districts of Uttar Pradesh, district in Uttar Pradesh States and union territories of India, state in northern India. The administrative headquarters of the district are at Mati-Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat, Akbarpur. This ...

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History

According to historian Laxmikant Tripathi, Sithaupurwa ( Sronitpur) was the capital of Daityaraj

Mahabali Mahabali (IAST: Mahābalī), also known as Bali, Indrasenan, or Māveli, is a daitya king featured in Hinduism. He is the grandson of Prahlada, and a descendant of the sage Kashyapa. There are many versions of his legend, in ancient texts such ...

's son Daityaraj Wanasur. Wanasur founded a huge

shivling A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional i ...

in this temple. After a war between Shri

Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...

and Wanasur the temple was demolished. Janmejay renovated by the son of

Parikshit Parikshit ( sa, परीक्षित्, ) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-10th centuries BCE). Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, ...

was named Wanpura Janmejay. For some time in Hindi it retained its name of . Near the temple are a pond, Usha Burj, and statue of

Vishnu Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" withi ...

. These are signs that authenticate mythology.

Transport

Rura Rura is a Nagar Panchayat in Kanpur Dehat District in Uttar Pradesh state of the India. The town is situated on the banks of Lower Ganga canal. The district headquarters is 15 km away at Mati. The town is located at a distance of 49 k ...

railway station on the

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lies by road to the south-east. Ambiapur railway station lies to the north. The temple is also connected by road with Kanpur.

Ling of Lord Shiva

A Ling of Lord Shiva is established on a high base (''Argha'').

Fair

During

Mahashivratri Maha Shivaratri ( IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu ...

Parv each year, a fifteen-day-long fair takes place. Devotees from the districts of

Kanpur Dehat Kanpur Dehat district is a district in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The administrative headquarters of the district are at Mati- Akbarpur. This district is part of Kanpur division. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore. History The s ...

Jalaun Jalaun is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. History In early times Jalaun seems to have been the home of kurmi clans, the jalaunya kurmi in the east and the Kachwahas in the west. The villag ...

, Hamirpur and Banda worship Lord Shiva of Waneshwar with

Ganges The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

water on their return from Lodheshwar (Barabanki).

Gallery

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References

{{Reflist Shiva temples in Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Dehat district Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh