Important places to visit in and around Kanpur:
1. Sri Haridev Ji Temple at Budhauli Village, Kanpur Dehat
(Useful information: It is two-hour drive from Kanpur in the remote village of Budhauli in Kanpur Dehat district.)
2. Sri Kesavadev Ji Temple at Rasdhan, Kanpur Dehat
(Useful information: It is two-hour drive from Kanpur in the remote village of Rasdhan in Kanpur Dehat district. Rasdhan is 3 km from Budhauli.)
3. Sri Jagannath Mandira – Monsoon Temple at Behta Bujurg, Bhitargaon
(Useful information: It is 40 km from Kanpur in the remote quaint village of Behta Bujurg near Bhitargaon, 15 km from Ghatampur.)
4. Bithoor – The Birthplace of Dhruva Maharaja and Brahmavarta Ghata
(Useful information: It is 24 km from Kanpur.)
5. Kalpi – The Birthplace of Srila Vyasadeva
(Useful information: It is less than two-hour drive from Kanpur.)
6. ISKCON Kanpur
7. Sri Panki Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandira
Nestled in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, a 2-hour drive from Lucknow, the vibrant city of Kanpur has etched its name in the annals of history as a centre of industrial eminence. Yet its true glory is the highly significant Vaisnava holy places, steeped in devotion and the hidden timeless transcendental gems encircling its outskirts, namely, Sri Haridev Ji Temple at Budhauli Village, the original 5000-years-old one of the four principal deities of Vraja which came from Govardhan in the year 1670 after the Mughal attacks in Mathura and Vrindavana, over 4200-years-old ancient enigmatic Sri Jagannatha Mandira at Behta Bujura, Sri Keshavadeva Ji at Rasdhan, Bithoor – the Birthplace of Dhruva Maharaja, Brahmavarta Ghata where Lord Brahma performed Ashvamedha yajna, Kalpi – the Birthplace of Srila Vyasadeva, Sri Panki Hanuman Mandira and the magnificent ISKCON Kanpur Temple at the centre of the city.
Sri Harideva Ji Temple is a two-hour drive from Kanpur in the remote village of Budhauli in Kanpur Dehat district. This original deity is one of the four principal deities of Vraja. The other three are Sri Govindadeva (Jaipur), Sri Baladeva (Dauji), and Sri Kesavadeva (Rasdhan). Just prior to Aurangzeb's attack on Mathura and Vrindavana in 1670, many important Deities were secretly moved for safe keeping. The famous Sri Harideva Ji from Govardhana and Sri Kesavadeva Ji from Mathura were taken to Budhauli village near the town of Rasadhan in Kanpur Dehat district. Raja Himmat Bahadur Singh brought Them here carrying on elephants. Sri Harideva Ji is worshipped at Budhauli. In Govardhan, currently, the pratibhu form of Harideva Ji is worshipped, as also mentioned in the book ‘Vraja-mandala Darsana – A 30-Day Parikrama Experience’ and Vraja-Lila Part 3 book by HG Deena Bandhu Das.
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