Gomateshwar Mahadev Temple,Kerakat
Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh
The Gomateshwar Mahadeva Temple Kerakat, meaning "the Great God of the Gomati River", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Kerakat in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India.
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Where it is
Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Jaunpur Junction railway station (JNU), about 32 km by road.
- By air: Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), about 26 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi (Kashi), on the western bank of the Ganga (about 47 km)
- Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple – Sankat Mochan Road, near the Assi river and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (about 50 km)
- Maa Vindhyavasini Temple – Vindhyachal, Mirzapur district (on the Ganga, between Varanasi and Prayagraj) (about 83 km)
- Hanuman Garhi – Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (about 184 km)
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya – Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya, Ayodhya district (about 184 km)
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