Agra to Bateshwar Tour - Visit Shiva Temples at Bateshwar

Agra Tour Package with Bateshwar

Agra has been the center of human civilization since ages, on your  Agra Tour Package we will take you to a small hamlet on the banks of river Yamuna situated around 70 kms from Agra city, the place is called "Bateshwar" here there are 101 temples on the banks of river Yamuna, the oldest temple dates back to the Gupta era (around 2000 years old).

This is a sacred place and lots of devotees come here to pay their homage to Lord Shiva-The destroyer. The river ravines have made huge mounds and typical architecture carved out of these mounds can be seen over here. If you have a plan to book North India Tour Packages you can enjoy the sightseeing of Bateshwar temples and the adventure of watching Alligators in the Chambal Safari close to Bateshwar.

There is a small bazaar attached to the temple complex where articles related with daily worship (pooja) can be bought.

The Sadhus or the hermits can be seen over here and you can have a unique feel of this sect. If you have a plan to go on Golden Triangle Tour Packages you can include Bateshwar and Chambal safari tour along with your Agra sightseeing tour.

Nandi -The Ox is always situated in front of every Shiva temple. Nandi and Bhrangi were the two main disciples (Ganas) of Lord Shiva and no Shiva temple is complete without their statues.

There are scores of bells offered by the devotees hanging by strong chains in the temple campus. Some of these bells weigh more than 100 kg. These bells are offered after the fulfillment of a wish by the devotees.

Bateshwar Shiv Temple

There are hundreds of places to visit in Agra and the 101 Shiva temples at Bateshwar offer a panoramic view with the Yamuna flowing in the west to the east direction (usual flow of river Yamuna is east to west) The river Yamuna is the natural habitat of freshwater Gangetic Dolphin and Gharial (alligators).

Some other deities like Hanumana are also worshipped here, There is an annual cattle fair arranged over here during the month of October, Animals from all parts of India especially horses are brought over here to be traded.

The auspicious ceremonies like the first shaving (Mundan Sanskara) of the children hair are done over here.

The visit to Bateshwar can be combined with the Same day Chambal Safari tour, The sanctuary is situated not very far off from here, This sanctuary is home to a variety of exotic wildlife species, These ravines in river Chambal were notorious for gangs of dacoits and many a Bollywood movies were made on these dacoits.
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