About 70 km from Agra near Bah, there is dham called Bateshwar. It is said that the Chardham Yatra is only complete if you visit Bateshwar Dham.
The name Bateshwar is derived from the main Bateshwarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bateshwarnath Mahadev). As per the mythology and legends, here under a marvelous Banyan tree (Bat in Sanskrit), lord Shiva took rest for some time under that tree which stile standing at that place, the place known as Bat-Ishwar; the banyan lord.
The name Bateshwar is derived from the main Bateshwarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bateshwarnath Mahadev). As per the mythology and legends, here under a marvelous Banyan tree (Bat in Sanskrit), lord Shiva took rest for some time under that tree which stile standing at that place, the place known as Bat-Ishwar; the banyan lord.
Bateshwar Temples 70 km from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Bateshwar is regarded as the Paternal home of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna’s father Vasudeva was actually from Bateshwar.
Since ages Bateshwar remained a renowned religious centre both for Hindu and Jain communities. In the epic Mahabharat Bateshwar is supposed to be referred as Shouripur a city of king Suresaine. It is known for 101 Shiv Temples built by Raja Badan Singh Bhadauria on a dam on the banks of Yamuna. Shaouripur, near Bateshwar, which is the birthplace of the 22nd Tirthankar of Jain faith, Lord Neminath. Each year the region hosts a cattle fair in October and November. The commercial livestock event is also of significance to Hindus, who make pilgrimage to the river Yamuna in honor of Lord Shiva.
Bateshwar has long been celebrated for its annual fair, believed to have been a fixture since time immemorial given the significance of Shauripur/Bateshwar in Hindu mythology. Although the origins of this ancient fair are religious, and of immense importance in the Hindu religious calendar, the fair is also of great commercial value [1] and is renowned as the 2nd largest animal fair in the country (Sonepur in Bihar being the largest).
Bateshwar is the ancestral village of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Experience: Bateshwar is like a mini Kashi and people conduct cremation on the banks of Yamuna Nadhi. Bateshwar, the main shrine, on meditating there, one feels that the person is in a very big and powerful dhaam.
He is taken to a no mind state in no time. Very ancient, and almost on top of Yamuna, Bateshwar is much ancient than myths. Yet, it is unpolluted and the originality remains.