Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh
Bah Bateshwar | |
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Village | |
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| Nickname: Bateshwar | |
  Location  Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°56′10″N 78°32′31″E / 26.936°N 78.542°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Agra |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,041 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 283104 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-80 |
| Website | up |
Bateshwar is a village in Agra District, on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Bateshwar is in between Agra and Etawah and is 8 km from Bah. It is an important spiritual and cultural centre for Hindus and Jains. It is known for the 101 Shiv Temple Complex. An annual religious and animal fair is also organised in the village ground area.
The name Bateshwar is derived from the main Bateshwarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bateshwarnath Mahadev). As per legends, here under a marvelous Banyan tree (Bat in Sanskrit), lord Shiva took rest for some time under that tree which is still standing at that place, the place hence came to be known as Bateshwar (i.e. Bat ishwar or The banyan lord).