Shivrajpur
Shivrajpur | |
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Nagar Panchayat | |
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  Shivrajpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°51′26″N 79°06′54″E / 26.85722°N 79.11500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,948 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209205 |
| Telephone code | Code-05112 |
| Vehicle registration | UP78 |
| Sex ratio | 53 percent ♂/♀ |
Shivrajpur is a town and "nagar panchayat" (Notified Area Council) in Kanpur Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Area. Tecson India Solution
Shivrajpur has an ancient temple, Khereshwar, which is associated with Dronacharya and his son Ashwatthama.[1] It was built by Raja Sati Prasad in memory of his queen.[2] This temple is situated on the banks of river Ganges,[2] and according to local legend was built in a day.[citation needed] It is renowned for its beautiful architectural work and unique carving design.[2]
One inter college and one degree college are situated in Shivrajpur near GT road. The described historical temple is very famous all over Kanpur and its name is Khereshwar temple. Near to this temple one temple of Mahakaal is also very famous.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census, Shivrajpur had a population of 11,948. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shivrajpur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Shivrajpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
Khereshwar Temple
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Khereshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva.[4][5] It is 40km From Kanpur.[6] Mythology states that Ashwathama still visits this temple every night to perform Puja.[6] It is believed he is in search of Moksha by worshipping Lord Shiva.[citation needed]
Tourist attractions
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Transport
[edit]This town is connected via National Highway with railway station Kanpur to Farrukhabad North Central Railway line where fast and super fast train are available to Mathura, Agra, Delhi, Meerut, Bilhaur.This town is directly connected by National Highway NH 91 to Kanpur city.
Also, Shivrajpur has direct highway to Lucknow through new Ganga Bridge.
References
[edit]- ^ Shashishekhar Tripathi (2 August 2022). "Khereshwar Mandir Kanpur: Warrior of Mahabharata period still worships in this temple!". Zee News.
- ^ a b c "Temples in Kanpur". kanpuronline.in.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ S C Khungar (15 January 2014). "The Magic of Belief". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Khereshwar Temple". NativePlanet.com.
- ^ a b Kuldeep Saluja (13 March 2021). Impact Of Vaastu On Nations, Religious & Historical Places. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. p. 235. ISBN 978-93-90504-86-2.