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Bamdev Temple

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Bamdev Temple

A very old Shivling at Bambeshar Pahar, in Banda, Uttar Pradesh

Checked 21 Oct 2026 with 2 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Khajuraho is the nearest airport, about 150 km from the temple.

  • By train

    Banda railway station is about 2 km away, the nearest station to the temple.

  • By road

    The UP Roadways bus station in Banda is about 3 km away. Banda is well connected to major cities by railways and state highways.

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Why devotees come here

Bamdev Temple is in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region. Its main object of worship is one big and very old Shivling. The temple is said to take its name from a sage of Hindu mythology.

Bamdeo Rishi, a sage of Hindu mythology, is the figure the temple's name is tied to. Mythology places him in the same age as Rama, and the temple is said to take its name from him. Legend says Bamdeo had his hermitage at the fort of a hill, and the main object of worship is one big and very old Shivling, set in Bambeshar Pahar.

Banda is a city and municipal board in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh. It lies south of the Yamuna river in the Bundelkhand region, and it is the administrative headquarters of the district. The temple is listed on the Banda district government website.

Banda railway station is a Category A station on the Jhansi division of the North Central Railway. The town is well connected to major cities with railways and state highways.

Tips for your visit

  • Timings are not on this page, so check the opening hours and aarti times at the temple before you set out.
  • The nearest railway station and the nearest bus station are both in Banda, the district headquarters.

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Questions people ask

What is Bamdev Temple known for?

It houses one big and very old Shivling, set in Bambeshar Pahar, according to the Banda district government page.

Where does the name Bamdev come from?

The temple is said to take its name from Bamdeo Rishi, a sage from Hindu mythology who is described as a contemporary of Rama. Legend places his hermitage at the fort of a hill.

Is Banda the district headquarters?

Banda is the administrative headquarters of Banda district. It is well connected to major cities by railways and state highways. The temple is listed on the Banda district government website.

How far is the railway station from the temple?

Banda railway station is about 2 km from the temple, and it is the nearest station. The station is under the Jhansi railway division of the North Central Railway Zone.

How far is the nearest airport?

Khajuraho is the nearest airport, about 150 km from the temple. The Banda district government page gives this distance.

How we checked this page

On 21 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Bamdev Temple, District Banda (Government of Uttar Pradesh) banda.nic.in
  2. Banda, Uttar Pradesh, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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