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Mankameshwar Temple
Shri Mankameshwar Temple Agra
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Agra
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Rawatpara
State	Uttar Pradesh
Country	India

Mankameshwar Temple in a Hindu temple in Agra is one of the ancient temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The temple is situated at Rawatpara, near Agra Fort Railway Station. This temple is believed to be one of the oldest temples in the city. It is said that the Shiva Linga in the temple is covered by silver and was founded by Shiva himself in the Dvapara Yuga, when Krishna was born in Mathura.

Overview

The temple has one sanctum sanctorum with a Vigraha of Lord Shiva . It is surrounded by the typical Shiva family idols. One has to descend down a score of stairs to reach the sanctum sanctorum. One can reach fully close to the Vigraha provided one does not wear leather items and English style pants, pyjamas, and salwaar suits.

Behind the sanctum sanctorum are several small temples within the main temple complex. These are devoted to various deities like Goddess Ganga, Saraswati, Gayatri, Hanuman, Kaila devi, Narasimha, Krishna, Rama to name a few.

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v t e Tourist attractions in and near Agra
World Heritage Sites	Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Taj Mahal
Mughal architecture	Chini Ka Rauza Gyarah Sidi Itmad-Ud-Daulah Mariam's Tomb Sikandra
Mosques	Jama Mosque Mina Mosque Moti Mosque Nagina Mosque Humayun Mosque
Other religious places	Bateshwar Guru ka Tal Mankameshwar Temple Swamibagh
Shopping	Kinari Bazaar Loha Mandi Raja ki mandi Sadar Bazaar Sanjay Place
Gardens	Aram Bagh Mehtab Bagh Paliwal Park
Wildlife sanctuaries	Etawah Safari Park Keetham Lake National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary Patna Bird Sanctuary Saman Bird Sanctuary
Fairs	Ram Barat Taj Mahotsav

v t e Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur	Shakumbhri Devi
Meerut	Belon Temple Sikri Mata Temple
Mathura	Banke Bihari Temple Daan-Ghati Dwarkadhish Temple Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex ISKCON Temple, Vrindavan Mankameshwar Temple Prem Mandir Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple Madan Mohan Temple Radha Raman Temple
Gorakhpur	Gorakhnath Math Krishna Mandir, Barohiya
Kanpur	Bhitargaon JK Temple
Lucknow	Gola Gokaran Nath Temple
Ayodhya	Hanuman Garhi Lodi Baba Mandir Nandmahar Dham Durgan Dham Temple Mata Mawai Dham Ulta Gadha Dham
Jhansi	Jarai-ka-Math Neelkantheshwar
Prayagraj	Alopi Devi Mandir Someshwar Mahadev Temple
Varanasi	Annapurna Devi Mandir Baba Keenaram Sthal Bharat Mata Mandir Durga Mandir (Ramnagar) Durga Mandir (Varanasi) Kaal Bhairav Mandir Kashi Vishwanath Temple Lalita Gauri Mandir Mrityunjay Mahadev Mandir Nepali Mandir Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple Sankata Devi Mandir Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir Vishwanath Mandir (BHU) Tulsi Manas Mandir Vishalakshi Temple
Mirzapur	Vindhyachal

Agra division topics

General

Mythology, history

Mathura related	Krishna Krishna Janmashtami
Agra related	Mughal Empire United Provinces of Agra and Oudh

Places of tourist interest

In and around Agra	Taj Mahal Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Buland Darwaza Tomb of Akbar the Great Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah Chini Ka Rauza Tomb of Mariam Zamani Gyarah Sidi Jama Masjid Moti Masjid Mankameshwar Temple Guru ka Tal Ram Bagh Mehtab Bagh Paliwal Park Taj Mahotsav Tourist attractions in Agra
In and around Mathura	Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Prem Mandir Banke Bihari Temple Krishna Balaram Mandir

Districts

Rivers, dams, lakes, canals

Languages, people

Transport

Lok Sabha constituencies

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