.jpg) Bhitargaon temple in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
  Bhitargaon Shown within South Asia  Bhitargaon Bhitargaon (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Location | Bhitargaon, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh,  India |
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| Coordinates | 26°12′38″N 80°16′34″E / 26.210556°N 80.276111°E |
| Type | Hindu Temple |
| History | |
| Founded | Late 5th century CE |
| Cultures | Gupta Empire |
Bhitargaon is a town, near city of Kanpur in Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its ancient Hindu temple, the largest Indian brick temple to survive from the time of the Gupta Empire. Despite being heavily restored, a number of original features remain.[1] It is dated to the late 5th century.[2]
- ^ Michell, George, The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, p. 157, 1989, Penguin Books, ISBN 0140081445
- ^ Harle, James C. The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. Yale University Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-300-06217-5.