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Bijethua Mahavir

विजेथुवा महावीरन

Bijethua, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh · 26.1135°, 82.4297°

HanumanUndetermined—
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A busy Hanuman temple in Sultanpur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh, noted for carrying more votive bells than any other temple in the region.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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.

The Ramayana account places Hanuman's killing of the demon Kalanemi at this spot.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined