Why devotees come here
Awantikapuri Dham, in Muhammadpur block of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, is known for its temple and the ponds where people take a holy dip. Azamgarh district lies about 300 km east of Lucknow, and the place is described as a site of religious importance for Hindus.
Local mythology says King Janmejaya, son of Parikshit, held a yagya here to kill all the snakes of the planet. Devotees believe that bathing in the lake fulfils their wishes, which gives the place its religious importance for Hindus. The temple and its ponds are well known, and people come here to take a holy dip in the pond.
The site is in the Muhammadpur development block of Azamgarh district, about 300 km east of Lucknow. According to mythological books, the site has been known since the time of the Mahabharata. The lake here was once a havan kund, a fire altar where the yagya was performed. A belief holds that a three-storey temple, about 1000 years old, lies under the temple ground. When the temple was dug, ancient war equipment and broken idols were reportedly found.
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