Shiva (Mahadeva) as GomateshwarHarshavardhana era—
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
7th c. (Harshavardhana era); rebuilt 1990
Harshavardhana era
History & significance
Dated to the era of Harshavardhana in the 7th century, this is the largest and most ornate temple of the medieval group at Kerakat and is counted among the better-preserved medieval temples in India. Its lingam was buried by raiders and later recovered, and villagers rebuilt the temple in 1990; the name means the great god of the Gomti, on whose bank it stands.