Kakora Baba Temple, Bahua, Uttar Pradesh

Kakora Baba Temple, Bahua, Uttar Pradesh

Kakora Baba Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bahua Village in Fatehpur Tehsil in the Fatehpur District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This temple is considered one of most important medieval brick temple in North India. The temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple was constructed in 10th century CE by the Pratiharas. The temple suffered destruction at the hands of Muslim invaders. The temple was renovated by the locals in 16th century CE and again renovated by a Britisher named Growse in 1887 CE.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east and stands over a raised platform. The platform is approached by flight of steps. The temple consists of sanctum and an entrance porch. The doorjambs of the sanctum doorway has five bands of decoration. The dedicatory block in the lintel has an image of Shiva flanked by Brahma and Vishnu at the cardinal point. Images of navagrahas can be seen in the architrave. The sanctum is devoid of any decoration except the four pilasters and the ceiling.

The ceiling is carved with scrolls, foliage, and lotus. The base of the doorjamb has carvings of river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna. Though, the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the sanctum enshrines an image of reclining Vishnu in upright position. The shikara over the sanctum was lost completely. A broken image of Uma Mahesvara and Nandi with broken head was recovered from the temple premises.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 500 metres from Bahua Bus Stand, 22 Kms from Fatehpur, 23 Kms from Fatehpur Railway Station, 26 Kms from Bindki, 54 Kms from Banda, 100 Kms from Kanpur and 143 Kms from Lucknow Airport. The temple is situated on Fatehpur to Banda route.

Location