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Lalupur, Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh · 26.2687°, 81.1788°
A temple on the bank of the Sai river at Lalupur, about 10 km from Raebareli town, counted among the principal places of worship in India for Aastik Swami, revered as the lord of snakes. Nagpanchami is its main festival.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
In the Mahabharata account retold here, Astika halted Janamejaya's snake sacrifice and saved the serpents, who in return blessed him so that those who worship him are protected from venomous creatures.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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