Shiv Mandir Jalalpur

Getting there

• By air

  Hamirpur town has no airport. Kanpur airport is 68 km from the town, and Lucknow's Amausi airport is 136 km from the town.

• By train

  The nearest railway stations are Hamirpur Road and Bharuwa Sumerpur. Hamirpur Road is the district's main station, connected by rail to major cities.

• By road

  The temple is 62 km from Hamirpur district headquarters, on the Sarila road, 6 km from Rahatiya. The bus stand in Hamirpur is about 62 km away, and National Highway and other roads link the district to major cities.

Why devotees come here

Shiv Mandir Jalalpur stands on the banks of the Betwa river in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Jalalpur was once called Choti Kashi, with a group of 108 Shiva temples, and some of its black granite shivlings survive.

Jalalpur was once called Choti Kashi, or little Kashi, and a group of 108 temples dedicated to Shiva stood here in ancient times. Most of them have been destroyed, because they were not maintained. The temple stands on the banks of the Betwa river, where there was once a major centre of business.

The shivlings that survive are made of black granite. Panchmukhi shivlings are a speciality of these Shiva temples. On the ghat stands a Hanuman temple. The district page also lists an incense-watch among the main features of the place.

Hamirpur is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, and Hamirpur town is its headquarters. The district is part of the Chitrakoot Division, and the temple sits on the Sarila road.

Tips for your visit

• On the ghat, look for the Hanuman temple and the incense-watch, both listed by the district page as main features of the place.
• Trains from Hamirpur run to Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, via Kanpur and Banda.

Questions people ask